仿佛

仿佛 fǎngfú

Seem (as if - be like)

仿佛 in a sentence HSK 5 fangfu

What 仿佛 means

  1. Seem (as if - be like)

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仿佛 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

仿
fǎng
Imitate (copy)
佛
fó
Buddhism (seemingly)

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How to write 仿佛

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仿佛 in a sentence

他仿佛没听见我说话。
Tā fǎngfú méi tīngjiàn wǒ shuō huà.
He seemed not to hear me speaking.
这里仿佛是另一个世界。
Zhèlǐ fǎngfú shì lìng yí ge shìjiè.
It is as if this place were another world.

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Questions about 仿佛

What does 仿佛 mean in English?

仿佛 is pronounced fǎngfú and means Seem (as if - be like).

How do you pronounce 仿佛?

仿佛 is fǎngfú in pinyin — written fangfu without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 仿佛?

仿佛 is written with 2 characters: 仿 (fǎng) Imitate (copy), 佛 (fó) Buddhism (seemingly). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

Is 仿佛 an HSK word?

Yes — 仿佛 is on the official HSK 5 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 5 page.

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