看得出 (kān) — can see/discern; can tell (from observation)
Definition
Means 'can tell / can see from the evidence' — inferring something by looking carefully. Note the 出 after 看: it marks the direction of perception outward, so 看得出 pairs with 看得出来 as the affirmative form.
verb
can see/discerncan tell (from observation)
Examples
- 看得出。Cóng tā de biǎo qíng kān tā hěn bù kāi xīn.From her expression, you can tell she's very unhappy.
- 看得出？Nǐ kān zhè fú huà shì nǎ ge shí qī de ma?Can you tell which period this painting is from?
- 看得出。Wǒ kān tā bú tài zàn chéng zhè ge fāng àn.I can tell he doesn't really approve of this plan.
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