似乎
HSK 4 (2021)Old HSK 5
似乎 (sìhū) · it seems
似乎 (sìhū) means “it seems; seemingly”. It is written with 2 characters: 似 (resembling) + 乎 (interrogative or exclamatory final particle). It is an HSK 4 word in the 2021 standard.
How 似乎 is built
The characters
似 shì · resembling
What 似 is made of
- 亻rén — person
- 以yǐ — according to
- 人rén — person
Origin hint: One person 亻 resembles another (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
乎 hū · interrogative or exclamatory final particle
What 乎 is made of
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 丷ha — kwukyel
- 丶 — dot
Example sentences
他似乎不太高兴。Tā sìhū bù tài gāoxìng.He seems a bit unhappy.
天似乎要下雨了。Tiān sìhū yào xià yǔ le.It seems like it's going to rain.
Questions about 似乎
What does 似乎 mean?
似乎 (sìhū) means “it seems; seemingly”.
How do you pronounce 似乎?
似乎 is pronounced sìhū.
Which HSK level is 似乎?
似乎 is in HSK 4 (2021) and Old HSK 5.
Related words
Learn 似乎 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 82: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.