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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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Used for A Certain Judgement
Structure
Subj. + 看起来 ⋯⋯
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.
- 你们 看起来 差不多 高 。You two seem to have the same height.
Used for An Analogy
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
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- Yoyo Chinese: "You look Pretty"
