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*你 男朋友 <em>看起来</em> 很 成熟 。<span class="pinyin">Nǐ nánpéngyou <em>kànqǐlái</em> hěn chéngshú.</span><span class="trans">Your boyfriend seems very mature.</span>
 
*你 男朋友 <em>看起来</em> 很 成熟 。<span class="pinyin">Nǐ nánpéngyou <em>kànqǐlái</em> hěn chéngshú.</span><span class="trans">Your boyfriend seems very mature.</span>
 
*老板 <em>看起来</em> 有点 不 高兴 。<span class="pinyin">Lǎobǎn <em>kànqǐlái</em> yǒudiǎn bù gāoxìng.</span><span class="trans">The boss seems a little unhappy.</span>
 
*老板 <em>看起来</em> 有点 不 高兴 。<span class="pinyin">Lǎobǎn <em>kànqǐlái</em> yǒudiǎn bù gāoxìng.</span><span class="trans">The boss seems a little unhappy.</span>
*你们 <em>看起来</em> 差不多 高 。<span class="pinyin">Nǐmen <em>kànqǐlái</em> chàbuduō gāo.</span><span class="trans">You two seem to have the same height.</span>
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*你们 <em>看起来</em> 差不多 高 。<span class="pinyin">Nǐmen <em>kànqǐlái</em> chàbuduō gāo.</span><span class="trans">You two seem to be the same height.</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."

Used for Judgement

Structure

Subj. + 看起来 ⋯⋯

Examples

  • 蛋糕 看起来 很 好吃 。Dàngāo kànqǐlái hěn hǎochī.This cake looks really tasty.
  • 这 家 餐厅 看起来 不错。Zhè jiā cāntīng kànqǐlái bùcuò.This restaurant looks good.
  • 你 男朋友 看起来 很 成熟 。Nǐ nánpéngyou kànqǐlái hěn chéngshú.Your boyfriend seems very mature.
  • 老板 看起来 有点 不 高兴 。Lǎobǎn kànqǐlái yǒudiǎn bù gāoxìng.The boss seems a little unhappy.
  • 你们 看起来 差不多 高 。Nǐmen kànqǐlái chàbuduō gāo.You two seem to be the same height.

Used for Analogy

Structure

Subj. + 看起来 + 像 ⋯⋯

Examples

  • 你 妈妈 真 年轻 !看起来 你 姐姐 。Nǐ māma zhēn niánqīng! Kànqǐlái xiàng nǐ jiějie.Your mother is so young! She looks like your elder sister.
  • 看起来 大 老板 ?kànqǐlái xiàng bu xiàng dà lǎobǎn.Do I seem like a big boss?
  • 你们 俩 看起来 情侣 。Nǐmen liǎ kànqǐlái xiàng qínglǚ.You two look like a couple.
  • 他们 看起来 有钱 人 。Tāmen kànqǐláixiàng 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 kànqǐlái xiàng nǐ lǎogōng.That drunk guy seems like your husband.

See also

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