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*你 妈妈 <em>看 起来</em> <strong>像</strong> 你 姐姐 。<span class="pinyin">Nǐ māma <em>kàn qǐlai</em> <strong>xiàng</strong> nǐ jiějie.</span><span class="trans">Your mother looks like your elder sister.</span>
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*你 妈妈 <em>看 起来</em> <strong>像</strong> 你 姐姐 。<span class="pinyin">Nǐ māma <em>kàn qǐlái</em> <strong>xiàng</strong> nǐ jiějie.</span><span class="trans">Your mother looks like your elder sister.</span>
*他 哥哥 <em>看 起来</em> <strong>像</strong> 电影 明星 。 <span class="pinyin">Tā gēge <em>kàn qǐlai</em> <strong>xiàng</strong> diànyǐng míngxīng.</span><span class="trans">His elder brother looks like a movie star.</span>
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*他 哥哥 <em>看 起来</em> <strong>像</strong> 电影 明星 。 <span class="pinyin">Tā gēge <em>kàn qǐlái</em> <strong>xiàng</strong> diànyǐng míngxīng.</span><span class="trans">His elder brother looks like a movie star.</span>
*你们 俩 <em>看 起来</em> <strong>像</strong> 情侣 。<span class="pinyin">Nǐmen liǎ <em>kàn qǐlai</em> <strong>xiàng</strong> qínglǚ.</span><span class="trans">You two look like a couple. </span>
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*你们 俩 <em>看 起来</em> <strong>像</strong> 情侣 。<span class="pinyin">Nǐmen liǎ <em>kàn qǐlái</em> <strong>xiàng</strong> qínglǚ.</span><span class="trans">You two look like a couple. </span>
*他们 <em>看 起来</em> 一点也 不 像 有钱 人 。<span class="pinyin">Tāmen <em>kàn qǐlai</em> yīdiǎn yě bù <strong>xiàng</strong> yǒuqián rén.</span><span class="trans">They don't seem like rich people.</span>
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*他们 <em>看 起来</em> 一点也 不 像 有钱 人 。<span class="pinyin">Tāmen <em>kàn qǐlái</em> yīdiǎn yě 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>kàn qǐlai</em> <strong>xiàng</strong> nǐ lǎogōng.</span><span class="trans">That drunk guy seems like your husband.</span>
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*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>kàn qǐlái</em> <strong>xiàng</strong> nǐ lǎogōng.</span><span class="trans">That drunk guy seems like your husband.</span>
  
 
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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."

Basic Pattern

Structure

Subj. + 看起来 + Predicate

Examples

  • 蛋糕 看 起来 很 好吃 。Dàngāo kàn qǐlái hěn hǎochī.This cake looks really tasty.
  • 这 家 餐厅 看 起来 不错。Zhè jiā cāntīng kàn qǐlái bùcuò.This restaurant looks good.
  • 你 男朋友 看 起来 很 成熟 。Nǐ nánpéngyou kàn qǐlái hěn chéngshú.Your boyfriend seems very mature.
  • 老板 看 起来 有点 不 高兴 。Lǎobǎn kàn qǐlái yǒudiǎn bù gāoxìng.The boss seems a little unhappy.
  • 你 的 新 发型 和 原来 的 发型 看 起来 差不多 。Nǐ de xīn fàxíng hé yuánlái de fàxíng kàn qǐlái chàbuduō.Your new haircut looks pretty much the same with the old one.

Used with 像

Structure

Subj. + 看起来 + 像 + Predicate

Examples

  • 你 妈妈 看 起来 你 姐姐 。Nǐ māma kàn qǐlái xiàng nǐ jiějie.Your mother looks like your elder sister.
  • 他 哥哥 看 起来 电影 明星 。 Tā gēge kàn qǐlái xiàng diànyǐng míngxīng.His elder brother looks like a movie star.
  • 你们 俩 看 起来 情侣 。Nǐmen liǎ kàn qǐlái xiàng qínglǚ.You two look like a couple.
  • 他们 看 起来 一点也 不 像 有钱 人 。Tāmen kàn qǐlái yīdiǎn yě bù xiàng yǒuqián rén.They don't seem like rich people.
  • 那 个 喝醉 的 男人 看 起来 你 老公 。Nà gè hēzuì de nánrén kàn qǐlái xiàng nǐ lǎogōng.That drunk guy seems like your husband.

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