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看似

kànsì
adverb HSK 7 #10,689

Meanings

  1. 1 seemingly; apparently; on the surface

Characters

看
kàn
to look; to seem
似
sì
to resemble; to seem like
Looking as if it resembles — seemingly, apparently.

Examples

这个问题看似简单，其实很复杂。
Zhège wèntí kànsì jiǎndān, qíshí hěn fùzá.
This problem seems simple but is actually very complicated.
他看似平静，心里却很紧张。
Tā kànsì píngjìng, xīnlǐ què hěn jǐnzhāng.
He seems calm on the surface, but he's actually very nervous inside.

Tips

grammar
看似 is typically followed by a contrast with 其实, 实际上, or 却 — the pattern is '看似A，其实B' (seems like A, but actually B).

Stroke Order

看 kàn
似 sì