仿佛

fǎng fú

HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 5 Adverb Uncommon

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Definitions

1. to seem
2. as if
3. alike
4. similar

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Word relationships

Related words

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• 犹如 yóu rú 犹如 yóu rú similar to; like ‘犹如’意为如同、好像，多用于比喻，与‘仿佛’的比喻用法相关。: similar to; like

Synonyms

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• 似乎 sì hū 似乎 sì hū it seems; seemingly; as if 两者都表示不十分确定，但‘仿佛’常用于比喻或文学描述，‘似乎’更书面化，用于客观推测。: it seems; seemingly; as if
• 好像 hǎo xiàng 好像 hǎo xiàng as if ‘仿佛’较书面，‘好像’更口语化，都表示像或似乎。: as if

Usage notes

Formality

‘仿佛’略带文言色彩，多用于书面语或文学描写，口语中常用‘好像’替换。

Grammar

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HSK 2.0 Level 5+ HSK 3.0 Level 5+ 6 min

Modal Adverbs 似乎 and 仿佛

Make a careful guess with 似乎 (“it seems”) and describe what something feels like with 仿佛 (“as if”), and know when plain 好像 is better.

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Example Sentences

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我 仿佛 听见有人在唱歌。

I seem to hear someone singing.

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Child Words of 仿佛

• 佛 佛 fó: Buddha
• 仿 仿 fǎng: to imitate
• 佛 佛 fú: seemingly