How to say “seem” in Chinese
seem, look like
“Seem” in Chinese is 看似, kàn sì: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
看似 is read kàn sì: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
A hand 手 above an eye 目.
On the left, 亻 “person”; on the right, 以 yǐ hints at the reading. In 似的 it is read shì.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “看似”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 看似. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这个问题看似简单，其实很复杂。zhègewèntíkànsìjiǎndān,qíshíhěnfùzáThe question looks simple, but it's actually very complicated.
More words from the lesson “How to look at it”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “seem” in Chinese?
“Seem” in Chinese is 看似, pinyin kànsì.
What does 看似 mean?
看似 (kànsì) means “seem, look like”.
How do you write 看似?
看似 is 2 characters: 看 (kàn) — look, watch; 似 (sì) — similar; as if. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 看似?
看似 is read kànsì. Tones: kàn — fourth tone, sì — fourth tone. The page has an audio recording.
“seem” in the lesson “How to look at it”
This word is from the topic “Judgments and values” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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