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Assessing situations with 看来 ("kan4lai2")

看来 kànlái

Adverb
HSK 4

Structure

看来 + Perspective 在 + Person + 看来 + Perspective

Definition

看来是一个汉语口语常用词，表示根据观察或推理得出的判断或看法，相当于‘看起来’、‘似乎’。

‘看来’ is a common colloquial expression in Chinese, used to express a judgment or opinion based on observation or inference, similar to 'it seems' or 'apparently'.

Usage

‘看来’通常用于句首或句中，引导一个结论或推测。后面常接完整的句子，表达说话人基于现有信息得出的看法。

‘看来’ is usually placed at the beginning or middle of a sentence, introducing a conclusion or speculation. It is often followed by a full sentence expressing the speaker's view based on available information.

Examples

  • 1 看来要下雨了，我们得快点回家。 (It seems it's going to rain; we'd better hurry home.)
  • 2 他这么晚还没来，看来是堵车了。 (He hasn't arrived so late; apparently there is a traffic jam.)
  • 3 看来你对这个问题很有研究。 (It seems you have done a lot of research on this issue.)
  • 4 看来这个办法行不通，我们再想想别的。 (It seems this method won't work; let's think of something else.)
  • 5 从她的表情看来，她不太高兴。 (Judging from her expression, she is not very happy.)

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