看上去 (kàn shang qu) — to seem, to appear (based on appearance or observation)
Definition
A colloquial ‘seems / appears’ based on how something looks from the outside. Often used with 从... (from some perspective) to introduce an impression.
verb
to seemto appear (based on appearance or observation)
Examples
- 看上去，。Zhè jiàn yī fu kàn shang qu hěn guì, qí shí hěn pián yi.This piece of clothing looks expensive, but actually it's very cheap.
- 看上去，。Tā kàn shang qu bú tài gāo xìng, wǒ men bié dǎ rǎo tā.He seems not very happy — let's not disturb him.
- 看上去，。Cóng wài miàn kàn shang qu, zhè dòng lóu yǐ jīng hěn jiǔ méi rén zhù le.From the outside, this building looks like no one has lived in it for a long time.
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