B2 · Grammar reference · ASGKQEG9
Comparing "xiande" and "kanqilai"
Both 显得 (xiǎnde) and 看起来 (kànqǐlái) have meanings in English like "to appear to be" or "seems like," but their connotations are subtly different.
- Keywords
- 显得 · 看起来
- Used for
- Describing things · Describing people · Expressing attitude
- Classification
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Examples (12)
这样穿显得我比较成熟。
那样吃显得你很没礼貌。
这么做会显得你很小气。
那样说显得她很笨。
这种颜色的衣服显得你的脸色不好看。
你今天看起来很高兴。
这个餐厅看起来不错，我们可以试试。
她看起来有点生气。
你的衣服看起来挺贵的。
你女朋友看起来像我的中文老师。
A:你今天看起来很苗条。
B:可能是这件衣服显得我很苗条。
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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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