Appearance with "kanqilai"

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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 "it seems it's hot outside."

Structure

Just put 看起来 after the subject, as follows:

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。Zhè gè kàn qǐlái hěn piàoliang.This looks very pretty.
  • 看 起来 很 友好。kàn qǐlái hěn yǒuhǎo.He looks friendly.
  • 这 些 食物 看 起来 很 好吃。Zhè xiē shíwù kàn qǐlái hěn hào chī.This food looks really tasty.
  • 你 今天 看 起来 很 累。Nǐ jīntiān kàn qǐlái hěn lèi.You look really tired today.
  • 这 家 餐厅 看 起来 不错。Zhè jiā cāntīng kàn qǐlái bùcuò.This restaurant looks good.

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