看起來

看起来
kànqǐlai
seemingly; apparently; looks as if; appears to be; gives the impression that; seems on the face of it to be

CEDICT

Entry Composition

1 看 kàn
  1. to see; to look at
  2. to read
  3. to watch
  4. to visit; to call on
  5. to consider; to regard as
  6. to look after
  7. to treat (a patient or illness)
  8. to depend on
  9. to feel (that)
  10. (after a verb) to give it a try
  11. to watch out for
=2 起來 qǐlai
  1. to stand up; to get up
  2. also pr. qǐlái
=2 起來 qilai
  1. (after a verb) indicating the beginning and continuation of an action or a state
  2. indicating an upward movement (e.g. after 站 zhàn)
  3. indicating completion
  4. (after a perception verb, e.g. 看 kàn) expressing preliminary judgment
  5. also pr. qǐlai