How is 看起来 pronounced?

看起来 is pronounced “kàn qǐ lai” in pinyin.

What HSK level is 看起来?

看起来 belongs to HSK 3 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

HSK 3v

看起来

Traditional: 看起來

kàn qǐ lai

看起来 (kàn qǐ lai) means “seemingly; apparently; looks as if; appear to be; gives the impression that; seems on the face of it to be”. It is an HSK 3 Chinese word (traditional 看起來) in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

How to write 看起来

Practice each character:

看起来

Example

她看起来很年轻。

Tā kàn qǐlái hěn niánqīng.

She looks very young.

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Frequently asked questions

What does 看起来 mean?: 看起来 (kàn qǐ lai) means “seemingly; apparently; looks as if; appear to be; gives the impression that; seems on the face of it to be”. It is an HSK 3 word.
How is 看起来 pronounced?: 看起来 is pronounced “kàn qǐ lai” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 看起来?: 看起来 belongs to HSK 3 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Updated: 2026-07-18