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scheinen

seem

Meaning of scheinen

appear to be

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German/ˈʃaɪ̯nən/
Chinese pronunciation in Latin letterssì hū
seem
scheinen - seem
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scheinen with Chinese translation

scheinen usage examples

🇨🇳Chinese🇩🇪German

Das scheint einfach zu sein.

🇨🇳Chinese🇩🇪German

Du scheinst müde zu sein.

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scheinen belongs to the topic "Top 500". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

scheinen似乎
kochen做饭
sich ändern
binden
folgen遵循
entfernen移除
sich anfühlen感觉

scheinen synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between scheinen / erscheinen / wirken / vorkommen / aussehen / blenden

E
🇩🇪German
erscheinen

to seem, to appear, or to show up; often slightly more formal or neutral than scheinen

A2Often
W
🇩🇪German
wirken

to give an impression, to seem based on appearance or effect; emphasizes the impression something creates

A2Often
V
🇩🇪German
vorkommen

to seem, to appear; often expresses a subjective impression, sometimes like 'it seems to me'

A2Often
A
🇩🇪German
aussehen

to look; describes an outward impression, often based on appearance, condition, or situation

A2Very Often
B
🇩🇪German
blenden

to dazzle or deceive; used very rarely in the sense of 'seem' and usually not as a direct synonym

A2Rarely
S
🇩🇪German
scheinenlassen

to let something seem, to create an impression; literary and very rare in everyday speech

A2Very Rarely
A
🇩🇪German
ausstrahlen

to radiate, to project a mood or impression; often used for people who give off confidence, calm, and similar qualities

A2Often
D
🇩🇪German
den Eindruck machen

to make the impression, to seem; very close to scheinen and common in spoken and neutral language

A2Often
S
🇩🇪German
sich zeigen

to show itself, to become visible or evident; more about something becoming noticeable than simply 'seeming'

A2Often

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How to pronounce scheinen and what this word means

scheinen means seem. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce scheinen

/ˈʃaɪ̯nən/

scheinen translation

seem

scheinen examples

Das scheint einfach zu sein.

scheinen transcription

/ˈʃaɪ̯nən/

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scheinen meaning: what does it mean?

den Eindruck machen, dass etwas so ist

scheinen pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

scheinen is pronounced as /ˈʃaɪ̯nən/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

scheinen definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Das scheint einfach zu sein. Translation: Это кажется простым.

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