This is the 4567th most frequent German word.
schien
"Schien" is the past tense of "scheinen," meaning "seemed" or "shone" in English, depending on context.
In this sentence, 'schien' serves as the past tense of 'scheinen', referring to emitting light.
Das Licht der Laterne schien auf den Gehweg.
The lantern's light shone upon the sidewalk.
Here, 'schien' is the past tense of 'scheinen', meaning 'seemed' in this context to express appearance or perception.
Die Straße schien endlos.
The road seemed endless.
Here, 'schien' again is the past tense of 'scheinen', used to express how someone's state or feeling is perceived.