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One of the most common ways to express &quot;it looks like&quot; is to use 看起来 (kànqǐlái). This is what we would use if we wanted to express something like, &quot;She looks tired.&quot;

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* [[#Used_for_Judgement|<span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Used for Judgement</span>]]
** [[#Structure|<span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Structure</span>]]
** [[#Examples|<span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">Examples</span>]]
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Subj. + 看起来 ⋯⋯


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* 蛋糕 ''看起来'' 很 好吃 。<span class="pinyin">Dàngāo ''kànqǐlái'' hěn hǎochī.</span><span class="trans">This cake looks really tasty.</span>
* 这 家 餐厅 ''看起来'' 不错。<span class="pinyin">Zhè jiā cāntīng ''kànqǐlái'' bùcuò.</span><span class="trans">This restaurant looks good.</span>
* 你 男朋友 ''看起来'' 很 成熟 。<span class="pinyin">Nǐ nánpéngyou ''kànqǐlái'' hěn chéngshú.</span><span class="trans">Your boyfriend seems very mature.</span>
* 老板 ''看起来'' 有点 不 高兴 。<span class="pinyin">Lǎobǎn ''kànqǐlái'' yǒudiǎn bù gāoxìng.</span><span class="trans">The boss seems a little unhappy.</span>
* 你们 ''看起来'' 差不多 高 。<span class="pinyin">Nǐmen ''kànqǐlái'' chàbuduō gāo.</span><span class="trans">You two seem to be the same height.</span>


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Subj. + 看起来 + 像 ⋯⋯


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* 你 妈妈 真 年轻 ！''看起来'' '''像''' 你 姐姐 。<span class="pinyin">Nǐ māma zhēn niánqīng! ''Kànqǐlái'' '''xiàng''' nǐ jiějie.</span><span class="trans">Your mother is so young! She looks like your older sister.</span>
* 我 ''看起来'' '''像''' 不 '''像''' 大 老板 ？<span class="pinyin">Wǒ ''kànqǐlái'' '''xiàng''' bu '''xiàng''' dà lǎobǎn.</span><span class="trans">Do I look like a big boss?</span>
* 你们 俩 ''看起来'' '''像''' 情侣 。<span class="pinyin">Nǐmen liǎ ''kànqǐlái'' '''xiàng''' qínglǚ.</span><span class="trans">You two look like a couple. </span>
* 他们 ''看起来'' 不 '''像''' 有钱 人 。<span class="pinyin">Tāmen ''kànqǐlái'' bù '''xiàng''' yǒuqián rén.</span><span class="trans">They don't seem like rich people.</span>
* 那 个 喝醉 的 男人 ''看起来'' '''像''' 你 老公 。<span class="pinyin">Nà gè hēzuì de nánrén ''kànqǐlái'' '''xiàng''' nǐ lǎogōng.</span><span class="trans">That drunk guy looks like your husband.</span>


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* [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Result_complement_%22-qilai%22 Result complement &quot;-qilai&quot;]
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* [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]

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* [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)]

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

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