似乎 (sì hū) — it seems, seemingly, as if
Definition
似乎 is a formal, written adverb meaning 'it seems' — close in meaning to 好像 but more literary. 似的 is a particle that attaches to the end of a phrase, not a stand-alone adverb.
adverb
it seemsseeminglyas if
Examples
- 似乎。Tā sì hū duì zhè jiàn shì bú tài mǎn yì.He doesn't seem very satisfied with this matter.
- 似乎。Wài miàn de tiān qì sì hū biàn lěng le.The weather outside seems to have turned cold.
- 似乎。Tā men sì hū yǐ jīng lí kāi le.They seem to have already left.
Grammar
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