看似

kàn sì

HSK 3.0 Level 6 Verb Uncommon

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Definitions

1. to look as if
2. to seem

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 实际上 shí jì shàng 实际上 shí jì shàng in fact Means 'in fact', contrasting the apparent with the real.: in fact

Synonyms

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• 好像 hǎo xiàng 好像 hǎo xiàng as if Both express a seeming or impression.: as if
• 似乎 sì hū 似乎 sì hū it seems; seemingly; as if Both indicate an appearance or feeling that something is the case.: it seems; seemingly; as if

Usage notes

Collocations

看似 is commonly used with 简单 (simple) or 容易 (easy) to describe something that appears simple but is not.

Common mistakes

看似 cannot be followed by a subject-predicate clause directly; it should precede a phrase or adjective.

Example Sentences

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这个问题 看似 简单，其实很难。

This problem looks simple, but actually it's very difficult.

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Child Words of 看似

• 看 看 kān: to look after
• 看 看 kàn: to see
• 似 似 sì: to seem