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- [Direction complement "-qilai"](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Direction_complement_%22-qilai%22) (B1) - [Expressing "it seems" with "haoxiang"](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_%22it_seems%22_with_%22haoxiang%22) (B1) - [Advanced uses of direction complement "-qilai"](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Advanced_uses_of_direction_complement_%22-qilai%22) (B2) - [Assessing situations with "kanlai"](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Assessing_situations_with_%22kanlai%22) (B2) - [Expressing "as if" with "sihu"](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_%22as_if%22_with_%22sihu%22) (C1)

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[Describing things](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Describing_things), [Expressing attitude](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_attitude)

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[看起来](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/%E7%9C%8B%E8%B5%B7%E6%9D%A5), [看](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/%E7%9C%8B), [起来](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/%E8%B5%B7%E6%9D%A5)

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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, "She looks tired."

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- [1 Used for Judgement](#Used_for_Judgement "wikilink") - [1.1 Structure](#Structure "wikilink") - [1.2 Examples](#Examples "wikilink") - [2 Used for Analogy](#Used_for_Analogy "wikilink") - [2.1 Structure](#Structure_2 "wikilink") - [2.2 Examples](#Examples_2 "wikilink") - [3 See also](#See_also "wikilink") - [4 Sources and further reading](#Sources_and_further_reading "wikilink") - [4.1 Books](#Books "wikilink") - [4.2 Websites](#Websites "wikilink") - [4.3 Videos](#Videos "wikilink")

Used for Judgement --------------------------------------------------------------------------- ### Structure

Subj. + 看起来 ⋯⋯

### Examples

- 蛋糕 *看起来* 很好吃。Dàngāo *kànqǐlái* hěn hǎochī.This cake looks really tasty. - 这家餐厅 *看起来* 不错。Zhè jiā cāntīng *kànqǐlái* bùcuò.This restaurant looks good. - 你男朋友 *看起来* 很成熟。Nǐ nánpéngyou *kànqǐlái* hěn chéngshú.Your boyfriend seems very mature. - 老板 *看起来* 有点不高兴。Lǎobǎn *kànqǐlái* yǒudiǎn bù gāoxìng.The boss seems a little unhappy. - 你们 *看起来* 差不多高。Nǐmen *kànqǐlái* chàbuduō gāo.You two seem to be the same height.

Used for Analogy ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ### Structure

Subj. + 看起来 + 像 ⋯⋯

### Examples

- 你妈妈真年轻！*看起来* **像** 你姐姐。Nǐ māma zhēn niánqīng! *Kànqǐlái* **xiàng** nǐ jiějie.Your mother is so young! She looks like your older sister. - 我 *看起来* **像** 不 **像** 大老板？Wǒ *kànqǐlái* **xiàng** bu **xiàng** dà lǎobǎn.Do I look like a big boss? - 你们俩 *看起来* **像** 情侣。Nǐmen liǎ *kànqǐlái* **xiàng** qínglǚ.You two look like a couple. - 他们 *看起来* 不 **像** 有钱人。Tāmen *kànqǐlái* bù **xiàng** yǒuqián rén.They don't seem like rich people. - 那个喝醉的男人 *看起来* **像** 你老公。Nà gè hēzuì de nánrén *kànqǐlái* **xiàng** nǐ lǎogōng.That drunk guy looks like your husband.

See also ------------------------------------------------------- - [Result complement "-qilai"](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Result_complement_%22-qilai%22) - ["It seems" with "haoxiang"](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/%22It_seems%22_with_%22haoxiang%22) - [Expressing "as if" with "sihu"](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_%22as_if%22_with_%22sihu%22) Sources and further reading --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ### Books - [Integrated Chinese: Level 2, Part 1](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Integrated_Chinese:_Level_2,_Part_1) (pp. 241-2) [→buy](http://amzn.to/2fdV2l3) ### Websites - [Using 看 (kàn) and 看起来 (kàn qilai)](http://chinesepod.com/lessons/using-%E7%9C%8B-kan-and-%E7%9C%8B%E8%B5%B7%E6%9D%A5-kan-qilai) ### Videos - Yoyo Chinese: ["You look Pretty"](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZBduBkV1CA) \

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