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看起来 - translation, pronunciation and examples

看起来
kàn qǐ lái

look

🇨🇳 Chinese
kàn qǐ lái
Meaning of 看起来

appear visually

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Part of speechverb
Pronunciationkàn qǐ lái
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How important is this wordvery often
look

When to use 看起来

look good

gut aussehen

look nice

gut aussehen

look stylish

stilvoll aussehen

look elegant

elegant aussehen

look modern

modern aussehen

看起来 usage examples

🇩🇪German🇨🇳Chinese

这件衣服看起来很漂亮。

🇩🇪German🇨🇳Chinese

这块布看起来很柔软。

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看起来 belongs to the topic "Colors and Materials". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

看起来aussehen
衬衫Hemd
裙子Rock
裤子Hose
长裤Hose
牛仔裤Jeanshose
短裤kurze Hose

看起来 with German translation

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How to pronounce 看起来 and what this word means

看起来 translation: look. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce 看起来

kàn qǐ lái

看起来 translation

look

看起来 examples

这件衣服看起来很漂亮。

看起来 transcription

kàn qǐ lái

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看起来 meaning: what does it mean?

看起来;显得

看起来 pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

看起来 is pronounced as kàn qǐ lái. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

看起来 definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

这件衣服看起来很漂亮。 Translation: Эта одежда выглядит красиво.

Is 看起来 part of Colors and Materials vocabulary?

Yes, 看起来 (look) can be learned in the Colors and Materials topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is 看起来 part of Clothing and Fashion vocabulary?

Yes, 看起来 (look) can be learned in the Clothing and Fashion topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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