“Seems” in Chinese – 好像 hǎoxiàng

Grammar Point:
The Chinese word 好像 hǎoxiàng is used to express the English phrase “seems” or “seems like.” It is commonly used to indicate that something appears or gives the impression of being a certain way, but it does not necessarily imply certainty.

Structure

S + 好像 + Comment/Description

好像 hǎoxiàng with a subject means “seems.”

他tā好像hǎoxiàng生病shēngbìng了le他tā好像hǎoxiàng生病shēngbìng了le
He seems to be sick.

中文zhōngwén老師lǎoshī好像hǎoxiàng都dōu很hěn窮qióng中文zhōngwén老师lǎoshī好像hǎoxiàng都dōu很hěn穷qióng
Chinese teachers seem to be quite poor.

你的nǐde笑容xiàoróng好像hǎoxiàng有點yǒudiǎn勉強miǎnqiáng你的nǐde笑容xiàoróng好像hǎoxiàng有点yǒudiǎn勉强miǎnqiáng
Your smile seems a little forced.

飲料yǐnliào好像hǎoxiàng可以kěyǐ續杯xùbēi饮料yǐnliào好像hǎoxiàng可以kěyǐ续杯xùbēi
It looks like you can get free refills for the drink.

這個zhège菜單càidān好像hǎoxiàng很hěn厲害lìhài这个zhège菜单càidān好像hǎoxiàng很hěn厉害lìhài
This menu seems impressive.

那個nàge芒果mángguǒ冰bīng好像hǎoxiàng不到búdào200 塊kuài那个nàge芒果mángguǒ冰bīng好像hǎoxiàng不到búdào200 块kuài
That mango ice seems to be less than 200 dollars.

好像 + Comment/Description

好像 hǎoxiàng without a subject means “it seems like.”

好像hǎoxiàng要yào下雨xiàyǔ了le好像hǎoxiàng要yào下雨xiàyǔ了le
It seems like it’s going to rain.

好像hǎoxiàng沒méi了le好像hǎoxiàng没méi了le
It seems like it’s gone.

好像hǎoxiàng在zài哪裡nǎlǐ看kàn過guò好像hǎoxiàng在zài哪里nǎlǐ看kàn过guò
It seems like I’ve seen it somewhere before.

好像hǎoxiàng有yǒu印象yìnxiàng好像hǎoxiàng有yǒu印象yìnxiàng
It seems familiar.

好像hǎoxiàng買mǎi錯cuò了le好像hǎoxiàng买mǎi错cuò了le
It seems like I bought the wrong one.

好像hǎoxiàng有yǒu什麼shénme聲音shēngyìn好像hǎoxiàng有yǒu什么shénme声音shēngyìn
It seems like there’s some sound.

Practice

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✔️ I seem to have fallen in love with you.

我wǒ好像hǎoxiàng愛ài上shàng你nǐ了le我wǒ好像hǎoxiàng爱ài上shang你nǐ了le

✔️ It seems a little spicy.

好像hǎoxiàng有點yǒudiǎn辣là好像hǎoxiàng有点yǒudiǎn辣là

✔️ It seems like Taiwan doesn’t sell that thing.

好像hǎoxiàng台灣Táiwān沒有méiyǒu賣mài那個nàge東西dōngxī好像hǎoxiàng台湾Táiwān没有méiyǒu卖mài那个nàge东西dōngxi