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看来

kàn lái
HSK 2.0 Level 3 HSK 3.0 Level 3 Grammar term

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看来
kàn lái Grammar term it seems
看来
kàn lai Verb apparently; it seems that

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  1. 1. it seems

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3 guides
HSK 2.0 Level 5+ HSK 3.0 Level 5+ 6 min
从...来看 for “Judging from …”

Use 从……来看 (or 从……看来) to name the evidence or point of view behind a judgment, as in 从这件事来看，他是个很负责的人.

Reading: kàn lái Open guide
HSK 2.0 Level 4+ HSK 3.0 Level 3+ 6 min
看来 for “It Seems” and “Looks Like”

Use 看来 after a fact you have noticed to draw a conclusion from it: 门关着，看来家里没人 “The door’s shut, so it seems nobody’s home.”

Reading: kàn lái Open guide
HSK 2.0 Level 3+ HSK 3.0 Level 3+ 5 min
Giving an Opinion with 在……看来

Use 在……看来 to introduce an opinion as someone’s point of view: 在我看来, 在老师看来.

Reading: kàn lái Open guide