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好似

hǎosì
verb HSK 6 #21,372

Meanings

  1. 1 to seem; as if; as though
  2. 2 to be like; to resemble

Characters

好
hǎo
good; very
似
sì
to seem; to resemble
Seems like — as if, as though.

Examples

她好似没有听见一样。
Tā hǎosì méiyǒu tīngjiàn yīyàng.
She seemed as if she hadn't heard.
天空好似一块蓝色的幕布。
Tiānkōng hǎosì yī kuài lán sè de mùbù.
The sky is like a blue curtain.
他好似在想什么事情。
Tā hǎosì zài xiǎng shénme shìqíng.
He seemed to be thinking about something.

Tips

usage
好似 is more literary than 好像 (hǎoxiàng). In everyday speech, use 好像. In writing or formal contexts, 好似, 仿佛 (fǎngfú), and 宛如 (wǎnrú) add elegance.

Stroke Order

好 hǎo
似 sì