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Revision as of 06:43, 27 June 2013
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One of the most common ways to express "it looks like" is to use 看起来. This is what we would use if we wanted to express something like "it seems it's hot outside."
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Structure
Just put 看起来 after the subject, as follows:
Subject + 看起来 + Adjective
The subject can be omitted, in which case 看起来 can be followed with a whole statement.
Examples
- 这 个 看 起来 很 漂亮。This looks very pretty.
- 他 看 起来 很 友好。He looks friendly.
- 这 些 食物 看 起来 很 好吃。This food looks really tasty.
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"
