好像

• 拼音: hǎo xiàng
• 汉字拆解: 好 = 女 (woman) + 子 (child); 像 = 亻 (person) + 象 (elephant, phonetic)

含义

To seem; to be like; as if. Used to express that something appears to be a certain way, or to make a tentative observation.

Can function as an adverb meaning 'seemingly' or 'apparently,' or as a verb meaning 'to resemble.' Often used to soften statements or express uncertainty. In spoken Chinese, 好像 is extremely common for hedging or making polite guesses.

例句

1. 他好像不太高兴。
2. 外面好像下雨了。
3. 这个地方好像我来过。

用法指南

语境: everyday, conversation

语气: tentative

正确说法

• 她好像生病了。(She seems to be sick.)
• 你好像忘了带钥匙。(It seems like you forgot to bring your keys.)

错误说法

• 他好像一定会来。(Don't combine 好像 with 一定 — 好像 expresses uncertainty while 一定 expresses certainty. Choose one or the other.)

起源与历史

Compound of 好 (good, well) and 像 (to resemble), together meaning 'as if resembling' or 'it seems like.'

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal