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看起来
kànqǐlái
Description
"看起来"用来说一个东西或一个人给我们的样子和感觉。
"看起来" is used to describe the appearance and feeling that something or someone gives us.
比如你看到天上有很多云，就可以说"看起来要下雨了"。
For example, if you see many clouds in the sky, you can say "看起来要下雨了" (It looks like it will rain).
Meanings
看起来kànqǐlái
it looks like; it seems (based on appearance)
他看起来很累。
He looks very tired.
看起来kànqǐlái
apparently; it appears that
看起来今天不会来了。
It looks like he won't come today.
Related words
Notes
- Etymology
看 (look) + 起来 (directional complement), literally "upon looking", used for impressions.
- Nuance
看起来 stresses visual appearance, while 听起来 is for sound and 看上去 is near-identical.
In videos
“更亮一点，那你看起来也会更舒服，”
“你明明觉得这句话看起来很简单”
Images