How to Say ‘You look’ in Simplified Chinese
你看起来
nǐ kàn qǐ lái
[nee kan-chee-lai]
💬 Usage Tip: [看起来] means "to seem / to look" and is often followed by an adjective or description: [看起来很累] "look tired," [看起来不错] "look pretty good."
Phrase Breakdown
你
nǐ
[nee]
you
你 is the standard informal word for 'you'.
你看起来很健康。
You look very healthy.
看起来
kàn qǐ lái
[kan-chee-lai]
look; seem
看起来 means 'to look' or 'to seem' based on appearance or impression.
你看起来很有精神。
You look very energetic.
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