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看上去

kànshangqu
phrase HSK 3 #588

Meanings

  1. 1 it looks like
  2. 2 it appears; it seems

Characters

看
kàn
to look
上去
shàngqu
directional complement (outward appearance)
Literally 'looking upward/outward' — how something appears on the surface.

Examples

她看上去很年轻。
Tā kàn shàngqu hěn niánqīng.
She looks very young.
这道菜看上去很好吃。
Zhè dào cài kàn shàngqu hěn hǎochī.
This dish looks delicious.
他看上去不太高兴。
Tā kàn shàngqu bú tài gāoxìng.
He doesn't look very happy.

Tips

usage
看上去 and 看起来 are nearly interchangeable. 看上去 focuses more on visual appearance, while 看起来 is slightly more about overall impression.

Stroke Order

看 kàn
上 shàng
去 qù