Cantonese Word of the Day
好似
HOH-sih • verb (verb phrase) — 7th of Jun, 2026
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Meaning: to seem; to be like; to resemble
Examples
- 你今日好似唔舒服。
(You seem unwell today.) - 呢件衫好似我見過。
(This shirt looks like I've seen it before.) - 佢好似唔會嚟今晚嘅聚會。
(He seems unlikely to come to the party tonight.)
Synonyms
- 好像
- 似乎
Use 好似 to express that something appears to be the case or resembles something else. It's common in spoken Cantonese and is often followed by a clause or description (e.g., 好似 + [clause]). It can be used for appearances, guesses, or comparisons (less certain than a definite statement).
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