似乎

sì hū

adverb; seems like, apparently, as if

今天天气似乎要下雨了。

It seems like it's going to rain today.

Etymology

First recorded in the 1st century CE in ancient Chinese texts. The character 似 means "similar" and 乎 adds a weak, uncertain tone, combining to mean "like, seemingly".

Memory Aid

The character 似 means "similar", so just remember 似乎 = similar in appearance, or seeming to be.

Collocations

似乎正确似乎不可能似乎知道似乎忘记

Synonyms

好像仿佛好似大概

Antonyms

肯定确定绝对

Related Words

好像大概也许仿佛