fǎng fú
paraître comme si; être plus ou moins le même; être semblable
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好像 (hǎoxiàng)
seem
如同 (rútóng)
like
确实 (què shí)
indeed
真实 (zhēn shí)
real
The Chinese character 仿佛 (fǎngfú) is composed of two parts: 仿佛 (fǎng) and 彿 (fú). The character 仿佛 (fǎng) means "as if" or "like", and the character 彿 (fú) means "Buddha" or "enlightened one". Together, the two characters 仿佛 (fǎngfú) mean "as if one were a Buddha" or "like an enlightened one". This phrase is often used to describe something that is very similar to something else, or to express a feeling of wonder or awe. For example, someone might say 仿佛置身仙境 (fǎngfú zhìshēn xiānjìng), which means "it feels like being in a fairyland", to describe a beautiful scene.
