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Expressing 'it seems' with 看来 (kànlái)
Description & Modification
Topic & Focus
Structure
看来 + Clause
Explanation
看来 (kànlái) is a sentence-initial adverb meaning "it seems," "it looks like," or "apparently." It is used to introduce an inference or judgment based on what the speaker has observed, and typically appears at the beginning of a clause.
Examples
看来今天又要下雨了。
Kànlái jīntiān yòu yào xià yǔ le.
It looks like it's going to rain again today.
看来他对这份工作不太满意。
Kànlái tā duì zhè fèn gōngzuò bù tài mǎnyì.
It seems he's not very satisfied with this job.
看来我们得换个方案了。
Kànlái wǒmen děi huàn gè fāng'àn le.
It looks like we need to change our plan.