How to say “it seems” in Chinese
it seems, apparently
“It seems” in Chinese is 看来, kàn lái: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
看来 is read kàn lái: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
A hand 手 above an eye 目.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “看来”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 看来. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 在我看来，这是一个好机会。zàiwǒkànlái,zhèshìyígehǎojīhuìIn my view, this is a good opportunity.
- 在经理看来这个办法不行zàijīnglǐkànlái,zhègebànfǎbùxíngIn the manager's view, this approach won't work.
- 看来你得去医院。kànláinǐděiqùyīyuànLooks like you'll have to go to the hospital.
More words from the lesson “I think I've caught a cold”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “it seems” in Chinese?
“It seems” in Chinese is 看来, pinyin kànlái.
What does 看来 mean?
看来 (kànlái) means “it seems, apparently”.
How do you write 看来?
看来 is 2 characters: 看 (kàn) — look, watch; 来 (lái) — come. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 看来?
看来 is read kànlái. Tones: kàn — fourth tone, lái — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“it seems” in the lesson “I think I've caught a cold”
This word is from the topic “Health and wrap-up” of HSK 3. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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