看上去

kànshangqu

phrase HSK 3 #588

Meanings

Literally 'looking upward/outward' - how something appears on the surface.

HSK 1

他看上去不太高兴。

Tā kànshangqu bú tài gāoxìng.

He doesn't look very happy.

HSK 2

她看上去很年轻。

Tā kànshangqu hěn niánqīng.

She looks very young.

HSK 2

这道菜看上去很好吃。

Zhè dào cài kànshangqu hěn hǎochī.

This dish looks delicious.

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.

看 kàn

上 shàng

去 qù