The modal adverb 仿佛
The modal adverb (语气副词) expresses subjective judgment or assurance toward an action.
is used to express an assumption based on a personal observation or feeling.
Scheme
who/what
仿佛
experience
Pay attention
仿佛 is often preceded by a word indicating a person or an object. In some cases, it can also be preceded by a phrase.
Examples
他工作起来仿佛不知道什么是累
He works like he doesn't know what fatigue is
tā gōngzuò qǐlái fǎngfú bù zhīdao shénme shì lèi
我们仿佛在哪儿见过
I think we've met somewhere before
wǒmen fǎngfú zài nǎr jiànguò
仿佛听见有人在呼喊
I think I heard someone shouting
wǒ fǎngfú tīngjiàn yǒurén zài hūhǎn
仿佛 is often used as part of the following structures: , meaning "alike", "similar".
Examples
奶奶仿佛孩子似的开心地笑了
Grandmother smiled happily, like a child
nǎinai fǎngfú háizi shìde kāixīn de xiào le
仿佛树生了根一样
It's like a tree that has taken root
fǎngfú shù shēng le gēn yíyàng
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