How to say “it seems” in Chinese with 看来 (kànlái)
(在 (zài) + Person +) 看来 (kànlái)
Assessing situations with "看来 (kànlái)"
(在 (zài) + Person +) 看来 (kànlái)
HSK 4AdverbsAssessing situations with "看来 (kànlái)"
Rule structure
看来 (kànlái) means "it seems, it appears". It is used to express the speaker’s assessment based on evidence.
Rule structure
看来 (kànlái) means "it seems, it appears". It is used to express the speaker’s assessment based on evidence.
Examples
看来他今天不来了。
Kànlái tā jīntiān bù lái le.
It seems he’s not coming today.
Examples
看来他今天不来了。
Kànlái tā jīntiān bù lái le.
It seems he’s not coming today.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you express “Assessing situations with "看来 (kànlái)"” in Chinese?
Use the structure: (在 (zài) + Person +) 看来 (kànlái). For example: 看来他今天不来了。 — “It seems he’s not coming today.”.
What is an example sentence with this grammar rule?
看来他今天不来了。 — “It seems he’s not coming today.”.
Which HSK level includes this grammar rule?
This grammar rule is part of HSK 4.
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