Seemingly in Chinese
seemingly · HSK 5
仿佛
- 仿 to imitate
- 佛 Buddha
这里安静得仿佛没有人。 It's so quiet here, as if no one were around.
Other ways to say seemingly
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How do you say seemingly in Chinese?
Seemingly in Chinese is 仿佛 (fǎng fú). You can also say 看似 (kàn sì).
Which word should I use?
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