眼熟 (yǎn shú) — familiar-looking, looks familiar
Definition
A colloquial predicate meaning 'looks familiar' — you feel you've seen it (a face, place, or thing) before but can't quite place it. Often paired with 看起来 / 看着 and followed by a 'but I can't recall' clause, as in the examples.
adjective
familiar-lookinglooks familiar
Examples
- 眼熟，。Nà ge rén kàn qǐ lái hěn yǎn shú, dàn shì wǒ bú jì de zài nǎ lǐ jiàn guò tā.That person looks familiar, but I don't remember where I've seen him.
- 眼熟，。Zhè ge cān tīng kàn qǐ lái hěn yǎn shú, wǒ hǎo xiàng lái guò.This restaurant looks familiar; I feel like I've been here before.
- 眼熟，。Tā de liǎn kàn zhe hěn yǎn shú, dàn wǒ bù zhī dào tā shì shuí.His face looks familiar, but I don't know who he is.
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