似乎

sì hū

HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 5 Adverb Very common

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Definitions

1. it seems; seemingly; as if

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Word relationships

Related words

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• 仿佛 fǎng fú 仿佛 fǎng fú to seem 仿佛 is more literary and also means 'as if'.: to seem
• 也许 yě xǔ 也许 yě xǔ perhaps 也许 means 'perhaps', expressing uncertainty.: perhaps

Synonyms

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• 好像 hǎo xiàng 好像 hǎo xiàng as if Both mean 'it seems' but 好像 is more colloquial.: as if

Usage notes

Common mistakes

似乎 already implies uncertainty, so avoid using it with 可能 (maybe) or 也许 (perhaps) in the same clause to prevent redundancy.

Grammar

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HSK 2.0 Level 5+ HSK 3.0 Level 5+ 8 min

Modal Adverbs 似乎 and 仿佛

Learn Modal Adverbs 似乎 and 仿佛 with practical HSK 5 examples, focus vocabulary, common pitfalls, and targeted cloze practice.

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Example Sentences

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他 似乎 不太高兴。

He seems not very happy.

瑪麗 似乎 對這個遊戲感到無聊。

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 6015342)

這個時鐘 似乎 壞了。

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 373396)

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Child Words of 似乎

• 乎 乎 hū: (classical particle similar to 於|于[yú]) in
• 似 似 sì: to seem