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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."

== Basic Pattern ==

=== Structure ===

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Subj. + 看起来 + Predicate
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=== Examples ===

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*蛋糕 <em>看起来</em> 很 好吃 。<span class="pinyin">Dàngāo <em>kànqǐlái</em> hěn hǎochī.</span><span class="trans">This cake looks really tasty.</span>
*这 家 餐厅 <em>看起来</em> 不错。<span class="pinyin">Zhè jiā cāntīng <em>kànqǐlái</em> bùcuò.</span><span class="trans">This restaurant looks good.</span>
*你 男朋友 <em>看起来</em> 很 成熟 。<span class="pinyin">Nǐ nánpéngyou <em>kànqǐlái</em> hěn chéngshú.</span><span class="trans">Your boyfriend seems very mature.</span>
*老板 <em>看起来</em> 有点 不 高兴 。<span class="pinyin">Lǎobǎn <em>kàn qǐlái</em> yǒudiǎn bù gāoxìng.</span><span class="trans">The boss seems a little unhappy.</span>
*你 的 新 发型 和 原来 的 发型 <em>看起来</em> 差不多 。<span class="pinyin">Nǐ de xīn fàxíng hé yuánlái de fàxíng <em>kànqǐlái</em> chàbuduō.</span><span class="trans">Your new haircut looks pretty much the same with the old one.</span>

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== Used with 像 ==

=== Structure ===

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Subj. + 看起来 + 像 + Predicate
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=== Examples ===

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*你 妈妈 <em>看起来</em> <strong>像</strong> 你 姐姐 。<span class="pinyin">Nǐ māma <em>kànqǐlái</em> <strong>xiàng</strong> nǐ jiějie.</span><span class="trans">Your mother looks like your elder sister.</span>
*他 哥哥 <em>看起来</em> <strong>像</strong> 电影 明星 。 <span class="pinyin">Tā gēge <em>kànqǐlái</em> <strong>xiàng</strong> diànyǐng míngxīng.</span><span class="trans">His elder brother looks like a movie star.</span>
*你们 俩 <em>看起来</em> <strong>像</strong> 情侣 。<span class="pinyin">Nǐmen liǎ <em>kànqǐlái</em> <strong>xiàng</strong> qínglǚ.</span><span class="trans">You two look like a couple. </span>
*他们 <em>看起来</em> 一点也 不 像 有钱 人 。<span class="pinyin">Tāmen <em>kànqǐlái</em> yīdiǎn yě bù <strong>xiàng</strong> yǒuqián rén.</span><span class="trans">They don't seem like rich people.</span>
*那 个 喝醉 的 男人 <em>看起来</em> <strong>像</strong> 你 老公 。<span class="pinyin">Nà gè hēzuì de nánrén <em>kànqǐlái</em> <strong>xiàng</strong> nǐ lǎogōng.</span><span class="trans">That drunk guy seems like your husband.</span>

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== See also ==

* [[Result complement "-qilai"]]
* [["It seems" with "haoxiang"]]
* [[Further uses of resultative complement "qilai"]]

== Sources and further reading ==

===Books===

* [[Integrated Chinese: Level 2, Part 1]] (pp. 241-2) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0887276792/ref%3das_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=0887276792 →buy]

=== Websites ===

* [http://chinesepod.com/lessons/using-%E7%9C%8B-kan-and-%E7%9C%8B%E8%B5%B7%E6%9D%A5-kan-qilai Using 看 (kàn) and 看起来 (kàn qilai)]

===Videos===

* Yoyo Chinese: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZBduBkV1CA "You look Pretty"]

[[Category:B1 grammar points]]

{{Basic Grammar|看起来|B1|看起来⋯⋯|这 个 <em>看 起来</em> 很 漂亮。|grammar point|ASG9K0F8}}
{{Rel char|看}}
{{Rel char|起来}}
{{Rel char|来}}
{{Rel char|起}}
{{Used for|Describing things}}
{{Used for|Expressing attitude}}
{{Used for|Describing people}}
{{Used for|Complimenting people}}
{{POS|Verbs}}
{{Subprop|Verbs}}
{{Similar|Result complement "-qilai"}}
{{Similar|"It seems" with "haoxiang"}}
{{Similar|Further Uses of Resultative Complement "qilai"}}