How to say “seemingly” in Chinese
seemingly, it seems
“Seemingly” in Chinese is 似乎, sì hū: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
似乎 is read sì hū: 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
On the left, 亻 “person”; on the right, 以 yǐ hints at the reading. In 似的 it is read shì.
It almost never appears on its own, only in words like 几乎.
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 “似乎”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 似乎. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 今天他似乎有点儿累。jīntiāntāsìhūyǒudiǎnrlèiHe seems a bit tired today.
More words from the lesson “As if and as though”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “seemingly” in Chinese?
“Seemingly” in Chinese is 似乎, pinyin sìhū.
What does 似乎 mean?
似乎 (sìhū) means “seemingly, it seems”.
How do you write 似乎?
似乎 is 2 characters: 似 (sì) — similar; as if; 乎 (hū) — literary particle. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 似乎?
似乎 is read sìhū. Tones: sì — fourth tone, hū — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“seemingly” in the lesson “As if and as though”
This word is from the topic “Linking ideas” of HSK 5. 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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