B1 · Grammar reference · ASG9K0F8
Appearance with "kanqilai"
One of the most common ways to express how something "looks" is to use 看起来 (kànqilai). This is what we would use if we wanted to express something like "he looks tired."
- Keywords
- 看起来 · 看 · 起来
- Used for
- Describing things · Expressing attitude
- Classification
- Verbs · HSK3
Examples (10)
蛋糕看起来很好吃。
这家餐厅看起来不错。
你男朋友看起来很成熟。
老板看起来有点不高兴。
你们看起来差不多高。
你妈妈真年轻！看起来像你姐姐。
我看起来像不像大老板？
你们俩看起来像情侣。
他们看起来不像有钱人。
那个喝醉的男人看起来像你老公。
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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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