English–Chinese
“as if” in Chinese
How to say “as if” in Chinese
“As if” in Chinese is 仿佛 (fǎng fú).
A small clue creates the impression that reality matches an imagined scene.
Example sentences with 仿佛
花仿佛在招手。huā fǎng fú zài zhāo shǒu
The flowers seem to be waving.
Tips for using 仿佛
- Its tone fits descriptions and recollections where the speaker leaves room for another explanation instead of presenting an impression as fact.
Other Chinese words for “as if”
他好像什么都知道似的。tā hǎo xiàng shén me dōu zhī dào shì de
He acts as if he knows everything.
那一刻如同时间停止。nà yí kè rú tóng shí jiān tíng zhǐ
At that moment, it was as if time had stopped.