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好似

hǎosì
verb HSK 7-9 #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

HSK 2
他好似在想什么事情。
Tā hǎosì zài xiǎng shénme shìqing.
He seemed to be thinking about something.
HSK 3
她好似没有听见一样。
Tā hǎosì méiyǒu tīngjiàn yíyàng.
She seemed as if she hadn't heard.
HSK 7-9
天空好似一块蓝色的幕布。
Tiānkōng hǎosì yī kuài lánsè de mùbù.
The sky is like a blue curtain.

Tips

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

Stroke Order

好 hǎo
似 sì