貌
似

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The word 貌似 is formed by combining the character 貌 (mào), meaning "appearance" or "look", with the character 似 (sì), meaning "to resemble" or "seem". Together, they create a compound verb that literally means "appearance resembles", used to express that something seems to be a certain way based on outward observation, often implying a potential discrepancy between appearance and reality.

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他貌似很高兴。

Tā màosì hěn gāoxìng.

He seems very happy.

她貌似不知道答案。

Tā màosì bù zhīdào dá'àn.

She seems not to know the answer.

这个问题貌似简单，其实很难。

Zhège wèntí màosì jiǎndān, qíshí hěn nán.

This problem seems simple, but actually it's very difficult.

尽管他貌似同意了，但我们还是不确定。

Jǐnguǎn tā màosì tóngyìle, dàn wǒmen háishì bù quèdìng.

Although he seemed to agree, we are still not sure.

这个理论貌似合理，然而经过实验验证后，发现它并不成立。

Zhège lǐlùn màosì hélǐ, rán'ér jīngguò shíyàn yànzhèng hòu, fāxiàn tā bìng bù chénglì.

This theory seems reasonable, however after experimental verification, it was found not to hold.

Word Definition - 貌似

mào sì to appear to be; to seem as if

Individual Character Details

貌 mào
似 shì, sì, sì