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看来 can be translated as "apparently" or "it seems" and can be used by the speaker to introduce his understanding of a situation. | 看来 can be translated as "apparently" or "it seems" and can be used by the speaker to introduce his understanding of a situation. | ||
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看来 can be translated as "apparently" or "it seems" and can be used by the speaker to introduce his understanding of a situation.
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Structure
看来 + [perspective on a situation]
Examples
- 看来他不来了，都这么晚了。
- 看来你玩得不高兴，怎么这么早就回来了？
- 现在看来，事情没那么糟。
Fixed Structure
看来 can also be used to express a person's point of view in the following structure:
在+ somebody + 看来
Examples
- 在我看来，不 会 花 钱 的 人 就 不 会 享受 生活。
- 在他看来，公司 大小 不重要，重要的是老板好不好。
See also
Sources and further reading
Dictionaries
- 现代汉语词典（第5版） (pp.763) →buy
