好像 hǎo xiàng
“as if; to seem like”
verbHSK 4 · 2021 list level 2
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
好像 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 665: 好像 hǎoxiàng — Level 3; official annotation 3 (动、副). PDF page 96
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 好像
好像 means 'to seem' or 'to look as if'. It comes before a clause to show an uncertain guess based on appearance or feeling. The common pattern is 主语 + 好像 + clause, often with 是, 要, 在, or an adjective.
例句Example sentences
- 他好像是新来的老师。tā hǎo xiàng shì xīn lái de lǎo shī.He seems to be the new teacher.
- 天好像要下雨了，我们快回家吧。tiān hǎo xiàng yào xià yǔ le, wǒ men kuài huí jiā ba.It looks like it's going to rain; let's go home quickly.
- 你好像不太高兴，怎么了？nǐ hǎo xiàng bú tài gāo xìng, zěn me le?You seem a bit unhappy; what's wrong?
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗他跑好像风一样快。
✓他跑得像风一样快。
好像 is not a preposition meaning 'like'; use 像...一样 for comparisons.