看起來
A1
Level 3
★ Core word
Adverb
看起來 (kànqǐlái) is a Chinese word meaning “seemingly; apparently; looks as if; appears to be; gives the impression that; seems on the face of it to be”. It sits at TOCFL Level 3 (CEFR A1) on Taiwan's official TBCL vocabulary standard, where it is marked a core word.
Definition
- seemingly; apparently; looks as if; appears to be; gives the impression that; seems on the face of it to be
Stroke order
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Example
天看起來要下雨了。
It looks like it's going to rain.
Related words at this level
Vocabulary & levels: TBCL / NAER. Parts of speech: TOCFL 8000-word list (SC-TOP). Definitions: CC-CEDICT & CFDICT (CC BY-SA). Stroke data: Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License).