Definition
貌似 is an adverb that means 'seemingly' or 'on the surface', but it often carries an implication that the reality is different or opposite. It's used to describe an appearance that may be misleading. In colloquial speech, it can also mean 'it seems that' for speculation, similar to 好像, but with a slightly more detached or ironic tone.
adv.
seeminglyon the surface (often implying the opposite is true)(colloquial) it seems thatit looks like (used for speculation)
Examples
- 貌似，。Tā mào shì hěn yǒuhǎo, qíshí hěn nán xiāngchǔ.He seems friendly, but in fact he's hard to get along with.
- 貌似，。Zhège wèntí mào shì jiǎndān, zuò qǐlái què bù róngyì.This problem seems simple, but it's not easy to solve.
- 貌似，。mào shì jīntiān yào xià yǔ, wǒmen háishì dài sǎn ba.It looks like it's going to rain today — we'd better bring an umbrella.
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