Difference between revisions of "Appearance with "kanqilai""
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| − | *你 妈妈 <em>看起来</em> <strong>像</strong> 你 姐姐 。<span class="pinyin">Nǐ māma <em> | + | *你 妈妈 真 年轻 ！<em>看起来</em> <strong>像</strong> 你 姐姐 。<span class="pinyin">Nǐ māma zhēn niánqīng! <em>Kànqǐlái</em> <strong>xiàng</strong> nǐ jiějie.</span><span class="trans">Your mother is so young! She looks like your elder sister.</span> |
| − | * | + | *我 <em>看起来</em> <strong>像</strong> 不 <strong>像</strong> 大 老板 ？<span class="pinyin">Wǒ <em>kànqǐlái</em> <strong>xiàng</strong> bu <strong>xiàng</strong> dà lǎobǎn.</span><span class="trans">Do I seem like a big boss?</span> |
*你们 俩 <em>看起来</em> <strong>像</strong> 情侣 。<span class="pinyin">Nǐmen liǎ <em>kànqǐlái</em> <strong>xiàng</strong> qínglǚ.</span><span class="trans">You two look like a couple. </span> | *你们 俩 <em>看起来</em> <strong>像</strong> 情侣 。<span class="pinyin">Nǐmen liǎ <em>kànqǐlái</em> <strong>xiàng</strong> qínglǚ.</span><span class="trans">You two look like a couple. </span> | ||
| − | *他们 <em>看起来</em> | + | *他们 <em>看起来</em> 不 <strong>像</strong> 有钱 人 。<span class="pinyin">Tāmen <em>kànqǐlái</em> bù <strong>xiàng</strong> yǒuqián rén.</span><span class="trans">They don't seem like rich people.</span> |
*那 个 喝醉 的 男人 <em>看起来</em> <strong>像</strong> 你 老公 。<span class="pinyin">Nà gè hēzuì de nánrén <em>kànqǐlái</em> <strong>xiàng</strong> nǐ lǎogōng.</span><span class="trans">That drunk guy seems like your husband.</span> | *那 个 喝醉 的 男人 <em>看起来</em> <strong>像</strong> 你 老公 。<span class="pinyin">Nà gè hēzuì de nánrén <em>kànqǐlái</em> <strong>xiàng</strong> nǐ lǎogōng.</span><span class="trans">That drunk guy seems like your husband.</span> | ||
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* [[Integrated Chinese: Level 2, Part 1]] (pp. 241-2) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0887276792/ref%3das_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=0887276792 →buy] | * [[Integrated Chinese: Level 2, Part 1]] (pp. 241-2) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0887276792/ref%3das_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=0887276792 →buy] | ||
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One of the most common ways to express "it looks like" is to use 看起来 (kànqǐlái). This is what we would use if we wanted to express something like, "she looks tired."
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Basic Pattern
Structure
Subj. + 看起来 + Predicate
Examples
- 蛋糕 看起来 很 好吃 。This cake looks really tasty.
- 这 家 餐厅 看起来 不错。This restaurant looks good.
- 你 男朋友 看起来 很 成熟 。Your boyfriend seems very mature.
- 老板 看起来 有点 不 高兴 。The boss seems a little unhappy.
- 你 的 新 发型 和 原来 的 发型 看起来 差不多 。Your new haircut looks pretty much the same with the old one.
Pattern with 像
Structure
Subj. + 看起来 + 像 ⋯⋯
Examples
- 你 妈妈 真 年轻 ！看起来 像 你 姐姐 。Your mother is so young! She looks like your elder sister.
- 我 看起来 像 不 像 大 老板 ？Do I seem like a big boss?
- 你们 俩 看起来 像 情侣 。You two look like a couple.
- 他们 看起来 不 像 有钱 人 。They don't seem like rich people.
- 那 个 喝醉 的 男人 看起来 像 你 老公 。That drunk guy seems like your husband.
See also
- Result complement "-qilai"
- "It seems" with "haoxiang"
- Further uses of resultative complement "qilai"
Sources and further reading
Books
- Integrated Chinese: Level 2, Part 1 (pp. 241-2) →buy
Websites
Videos
- Yoyo Chinese: "You look Pretty"
