How to Say ‘Looks; appears’ in Traditional Chinese
看起來
kàn qǐ lái
[kahn chee lai]
💬 Usage Tip: [看起來] means "looks" or "seems" based on appearance, and it's usually followed by an adjective: [看起來很清楚], [看起來很簡單]. It's for how something appears, not what you literally see with your eyes.
Phrase Breakdown
看起來
kàn qǐ lái
[kahn chee lai]
looks; appears
Used to describe how something seems from what you see or feel.
這件衣服看起來很新。
These clothes look very new.
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