貌似

màosì

adverb #5,463

Meanings

1 seemingly; apparently
2 to appear to be

Characters

appearance; looks

to resemble; to seem

Examples

HSK 1

貌似要下雨了。

Màosì yào xiàyǔ le.

It looks like it's going to rain.

HSK 3

他貌似很高兴，其实心里很难过。

Tā màosì hěn gāoxìng, qíshí xīnlǐ hěn nánguò.

He seemingly looks happy, but he's actually very sad inside.

Tips

usage

貌似 can be used formally (to appear to be) or colloquially as a softer way of saying 'it seems like', similar to 好像.

Stroke Order

貌 mào

似 sì