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似乎

sì hū · si hu

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HSK 4Old HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. it seems; seemingly; as if
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  1. Liangliang

    大爷(dàye)今天(jīntiān)似乎(sìhū)不太(bùtài)高兴(gāoxìng)。

    The old man seems not very happy today.

  2. Dengdeng

    是吗(shìma)？他(tā)似乎(sìhū)在(zài)找(zhǎo)什么(shénme)。

    Really? He seems to be looking for something.

  3. Liangliang

    我们(wǒmen)去(qù)问问(wènwèn)他(tā)吧(ba)。

    Let's go ask him.

  4. Dengdeng

    大爷(dàye)，您(nín)在(zài)找(zhǎo)什么(shénme)？

    Sir, what are you looking for?

  5. Liangliang

    他(tā)说(shuō)他(tā)在(zài)找(zhǎo)眼镜(yǎnjìng)。

    He says he is looking for his glasses.

  6. Dengdeng

    眼镜(yǎnjìng)似乎(sìhū)就(jiù)在(zài)他(tā)头上(tóushàng)。

    The glasses seem to be right on his head.

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01

这(zhè)个(ge)土(tǔ)壤(rǎng)似(sì)乎(hū)长(zhǎng)不(bu)出(chū)任(rèn)何(hé)东(dōng)西(xi)来(lái)。

Nothing seems to grow in this soil.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

他(tā)似(sì)乎(hū)在(zài)犹(yóu)豫(yù)要(yào)不(bu)要(yào)接(jiē)受(shòu)这(zhè)份(fèn)工(gōng)作(zuò)。

He seems to be hesitating about whether to accept this job.

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