Difference between revisions of "Comparing "kanqilai" and "kanlai""
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Both 看起来 (kànqǐlái) and 看来 (kànlái) have the meanings, "it looks like" and "to seem," but they have different usages. Whereas 看起来 indicates a reaction to a physical sight, 看来 expresses a user's understanding of a situation. | Both 看起来 (kànqǐlái) and 看来 (kànlái) have the meanings, "it looks like" and "to seem," but they have different usages. Whereas 看起来 indicates a reaction to a physical sight, 看来 expresses a user's understanding of a situation. | ||
| − | == 看起来 | + | == 看起来 Describes a Physical Appearance == |
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| + | 看起来 is used to describe physical appearances. In other words, one can use 看起来 to literally describe what something "looks like." | ||
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| + | === Structure === | ||
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| + | <div class="jiegou"> | ||
| + | Subj. + 看起来 ⋯⋯ | ||
| + | </div> | ||
Revision as of 08:45, 30 October 2018
Both 看起来 (kànqǐlái) and 看来 (kànlái) have the meanings, "it looks like" and "to seem," but they have different usages. Whereas 看起来 indicates a reaction to a physical sight, 看来 expresses a user's understanding of a situation.
看起来 Describes a Physical Appearance
看起来 is used to describe physical appearances. In other words, one can use 看起来 to literally describe what something "looks like."
Structure
Subj. + 看起来 ⋯⋯
