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Appearance with 看起来 ("kan4qi3lai2")

看起来 kànqilai

Verb
HSK 3

Structure

Subj. + 看起来 + Adj. Subj. + 看起来 + 像 + Noun Phrase

Definition

看起来是一个固定短语，表示根据观察或外表推测某事或某人的状态、特征。

It looks like; it seems that; used to express an impression or judgment based on appearance or observation.

Usage

通常放在句子开头或主语之后，后面接形容词、动词短语或小句，表示说话人的主观看法或推测。

Usually placed at the beginning of a sentence or after the subject, followed by an adjective, verb phrase, or clause, to express the speaker's subjective view or inference.

Examples

  • 1 她看起来很累。 (Tā kàn qǐlái hěn lèi.)
  • 2 这道菜看起来很好吃。 (Zhè dào cài kàn qǐlái hěn hǎochī.)
  • 3 外面看起来要下雨了。 (Wàimiàn kàn qǐlái yào xià yǔ le.)
  • 4 他的计划看起来可行。 (Tā de jìhuà kàn qǐlái kěxíng.)
  • 5 这本书看起来很有意思。 (Zhè běn shū kàn qǐlái hěn yǒu yìsi.)

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