look familiar; seem to have met before
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
look familiar; recognizable but cannot recall the name or exact context
neutralUsed when you recognize someone's face but cannot remember their name or where you know them from. Describes a state of vague recognition.
Zhè这
wèi位
kè客
rén人
kàn看
zhe着
hěn很
miàn面
shú熟
，
shì是
bú不
shì是
shàng上
zhōu周
lái来
guò过
？
This customer looks very familiar; did he come here last week?
Wǒ我
zài在
jiē街
shàng上
pèng碰
dào到
yī一
gè个
miàn面
shú熟
de的
rén人
，
dàn但
zěn怎
me么
yě也
xiǎng想
bù不
qǐ起
tā他
de的
míng名
zi字
。
I bumped into someone who looked familiar on the street, but I couldn't recall his name no matter how hard I tried.
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Nà那
yǎn演
yuán员
de的
méi眉
yǎn眼
ràng让
wǒ我
jué觉
de得
miàn面
shú熟
，
kě可
wǒ我
què确
dìng定
méi没
kàn看
guò过
tā她
de的
xì戏
。
That actress's features look familiar to me, but I'm sure I've never watched her shows.