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Appearance with 看起来

看起来 followed by an adjective is used to express that something 'looks (adjective)' based on its appearance or your impression. It works like 'seems' or 'looks' in English, but directly precedes the adjective without a linking verb.

Structure

Subj. + 看起来 + Adj.

Examples

  • 蛋糕看起来很好吃。
    Dàngāo kànqilai hěn hǎochī.
    The cake looks really tasty.
  • 这家餐厅看起来不错。
    Zhè jiā cāntīng kànqilai bùcuò.
    This restaurant looks good.
  • 你男朋友看起来很成熟。
    Nǐ nánpéngyou kànqilai hěn chéngshú.
    Your boyfriend looks very mature.
  • 老板看起来有点不高兴。
    Lǎobǎn kànqilai yǒudiǎn bù gāoxìng.
    The boss looks a little unhappy.
  • 你们看起来差不多高。
    Nǐmen kànqilai chàbuduō gāo.
    You look to be about the same height.

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