B2 · Grammar reference · ASG54932
Comparing "kanqilai" and "kanlai"
Both 看起来 (kànqilai) and 看来 (kànlái) are related to how something "looks," but they are used in different ways. Whereas 看起来 indicates an appraisal of a physical situation, 看来 expresses a user's understanding of a situation.
- Keywords
- 看起来 · 看来 · 像
- Used for
- Describing things · Describing people · Expressing attitude
- Classification
- HSK5
Examples (13)
女儿今天看起来很开心。
这道菜看起来很好吃。
这两件衣服看起来差不多一样。
老板最近太忙了，他看起来很累。
你姐姐真漂亮！看起来像明星。
这件事看起来像骗人的。
他们看起来不像好人。
他看起来像不像我的那个朋友？
雨这么大，看来他不来了。
这家餐厅人很少，看来不太好吃。
现在看来，他没有那么喜欢你。
在我看来，最好的办法是大家一起合作。
在他看来，这件事情很简单。
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Summary, structure, classification, and adapted sentence examples draw from the AllSet Learning Chinese Grammar Wiki under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0; changes were made. This noncommercial reference is based on an October 2023 snapshot.
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