仿佛

fǎngfú

as if; seemingly

Dictionary entry

to seem; as if; seemingly; alike; similar

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佛

See it in sentences

远处的灯火仿佛天上的星星。

Yuǎn chù de dēng huǒ fǎngfú tiānshàng de xīngxing.

English

The distant lights looked like stars in the sky.

他看着我,仿佛认识我一样。

Tā kàn zhe wǒ, fǎngfú rènshi wǒ yíyàng.

English

He looked at me as if he knew me.

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