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Revision as of 10:00, 25 September 2012

Structure

To express that something "looks" or "looks like", 看起来 (kànqǐlái) is often used.

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。
  • 看 起来 很 友好。
  • 这 些 食物 看 起来 很 好吃。

See also

Sources and further reading

Books