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    Chinese Grammar

    Expressing "it seems" with 似乎 (sìhū)

    HSK 5
    Description & Modification

    Structure

    Subject + 似乎 + Verb Phrase / Adjective

    Explanation

    似乎 (sìhū) is a formal adverb meaning "it seems" or "apparently." It expresses uncertainty or a tentative observation, and is more literary than 好像. It is commonly found in written Chinese and formal speech.

    Examples

    • 他似乎对这个提议不太感兴趣。

      tā sìhū duì zhège tíyì bú tài gǎn xìngqù.

      He seems not very interested in this proposal.

    • 天空似乎要下雨了，我们带把伞吧。

      tiānkōng sìhū yào xiàyǔ le, wǒmen dài bǎ sǎn ba.

      It looks like it's going to rain; let's bring an umbrella.

    • 她似乎已经知道了这个消息。

      tā sìhū yǐjīng zhīdào le zhège xiāoxi.

      She seems to already know this news.

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