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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."
== Contents ==  [[[#|hide]]] 
* [[#Used_for_Judgement|1 Used for Judgement]] ** [[#Structure|1.1 Structure]] ** [[#Examples|1.2 Examples]] * [[#Used_for_Analogy|2 Used for Analogy]] ** [[#Structure_2|2.1 Structure]] ** [[#Examples_2|2.2 Examples]] * [[#See_also|3 See also]] * [[#Sources_and_further_reading|4 Sources and further reading]] ** [[#Books|4.1 Books]] ** [[#Websites|4.2 Websites]] ** [[#Videos|4.3 Videos]]
== 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 == * [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Result_complement_%22-qilai%22 Result complement "-qilai"] * [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/%22It_seems%22_with_%22haoxiang%22 "It seems" with "haoxiang"] * [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_%22as_if%22_with_%22sihu%22 Expressing "as if" with "sihu"] == Sources and further reading == === Books === * [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Integrated_Chinese:_Level_2,_Part_1 Integrated Chinese: Level 2, Part 1] (pp. 241-2) [http://amzn.to/2fdV2l3 →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"]

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