看起来
kàn qǐ lai
traditional 看起來

How to write 看起来 (kàn qǐ lai) in Chinese

看起来 (pinyin: kàn qǐ lai, written "kan qi lai" or "kanqilai") means seemingly; apparently; looks as if; appears to be; gives the impression that; seems on the face of it to be. Below: its meaning, pronunciation, stroke order, and example sentences, so you can learn how to read, say, and write 看起来.

Meaning

  • seemingly; apparently; looks as if; appears to be; gives the impression that; seems on the face of it to be

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Examples

怪不得这匹马看起来很有气势。
guài bu de zhè pǐ mǎ kàn qǐ lái hěn yǒu qì shì.
No wonder this horse looks so impressive.
外面下着小雨,我没带伞。今天看起来不会很顺利。
wài miàn xià zhe xiǎo yǔ, wǒ méi dài sǎn. jīn tiān kàn qǐ lái bú huì hěn shùn lì.
It was drizzling outside and I hadn't brought an umbrella. Today wasn't going to be smooth.

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