仿佛 fǎngfú to seem
to seem; as if; seemingly; alike; similar
怎么记住“仿佛”: 仿 to imitate + 佛 Buddha = to seem.
汉字
用法
- 'As if / seemingly' - 他仿佛变了一个人 (tā fǎngfú biànle yí ge rén) he seems like a different person.
- Literary/written; introduces a vivid comparison or impression, often with 一样/似的 at the end.
- Softer and more evocative than 好像 (hǎoxiàng, seems like), which is the neutral spoken choice.
例句
- 那一刻，时间仿佛静止了。 Nàyīkè, shíjiān fǎngfú jìngzhǐ le.At that moment, time seemed to stand still.
- 一年过去了，但仿佛我们昨天还见过面似的。 Yīnián guòqù le, dàn fǎngfú wǒmen zuótiān hái jiànguòmiàn shìde.A year has passed, but it's as if we saw each other only yesterday.