How to Say ‘Looks like; seems.’ in Traditional Chinese
看起來
kàn qǐ lái
[kahn chee-lye]
💬 Usage Tip: [看起來] means "seem/look" before an adjective: [看起來很不錯], [看起來很累]. It's for how something appears, not literally "look at and get up."
Phrase Breakdown
看起來
kàn qǐ lái
[kahn chee-lye]
looks like; seems
Used to give an impression based on what you see. Very common when commenting politely on gifts, food, or appearance.
這份禮物看起來很精緻。
This gift looks very delicate.
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