How to Say ‘Looks simple’ in Traditional Chinese
看起來簡單
kàn qǐ lái jiǎn dān
[kan-chee-lai jyan-dan]
💬 Usage Tip: [看起來] means [looks] or [seems], and it goes before the description: [看起來簡單], [看起來舒服], [看起來很清楚]. It's a very useful pattern for talking about visual impressions.
Phrase Breakdown
看起來
kàn qǐ lái
[kan-chee-lai]
to seem; to look like
Used to describe how something appears or gives an impression.
這道題目看起來不難，其實很需要耐心。
This question looks not difficult, but it actually requires a lot of patience.
簡單
jiǎn dān
[jyan-dan]
simple; easy
Describes something that appears clear, easy, or uncomplicated.
他的設計很簡單，可是很有質感。
His design is very simple, but it has a lot of quality.
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