---
title: "Haosi Meaning: 好似 (hǎosì) Means “to seem”"
description: "好似 (hǎosì) means “to seem; to be like”. Hear its tones, see what 好 and 似 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/haosi"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 好似 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

好似 hǎosì

## to seem; to be like

## Its characters

1. 好 hǎo good
2. 似 sì to seem

## In a sentence

她笑起来好似一朵花。 When she smiles, she is like a flower.

便把葫芦都倾出来，**好似**吃炒豆一般，吃了个干干净净。

From [大闹天宫 · Havoc in Heaven](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/havoc-in-heaven-journey-to-the-west-advanced-chinese-7#library-word-460-462)

[More about 好似](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%A5%BD%E4%BC%BC)

## More words with 好 or 似

- [爱好 àihào](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/aihao)
- [不好意思 bùhǎoyìsi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/buhaoyisi)
- [刚好 gānghǎo](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/ganghao)
- [好吧 hǎoba](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/haoba)
- [好比 hǎobǐ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/haobi)
- [好吃 hǎochī](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/haochi)
- [好处 hǎochu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/haochu)
- [好多 hǎoduō](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/haoduo)
- [好感 hǎogǎn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/haogan)
- [好好 hǎohǎo](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/haohao)

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