似乎

sìhū

adverb HSK 4 #962

Meanings

1 it seems
2 seemingly
3 as if; apparently

Characters

particle (classical)

Examples

他似乎不太高兴。

Tā sìhū bù tài gāoxìng.

He doesn't seem very happy.

天似乎要下雨了。

Tiān sìhū yào xià yǔ le.

It seems like it's going to rain.

她似乎认识你。

Tā sìhū rènshi nǐ.

She seems to know you.

Tips

usage

似乎 is slightly more formal/written than 好像 (hǎoxiàng). Both mean 'it seems,' but 好像 is more common in everyday speech.

Stroke Order

似 sì

乎 hū