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看起

kànqǐ

Description

"看起"常常和"来"一起用,说成"看起来"。

"看起" is often used together with "来", forming "看起来".

它的意思是从外表上看,给人某种感觉。

Its meaning is to look like or give a certain impression from the appearance.

Meanings

看起来kànqǐlái

it seems; it looks like; apparently

他看起来很累。

He looks very tired.

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Notes

  • Form

    看起 rarely stands alone; it appears in 看起来 (kànqǐlái, "it looks like").

  • Nuance

    看起来 judges by appearance, while 好像 expresses a softer guess or impression.

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