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Simplfied Chinese
看来
Traditional Chinese
看來
Mandarin pinyin pronunciation
kàn lái
Cantonese jyutpin pronunciation
hon3 loi4
Short definition apparently
Usage frequency Very common
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All available English definitions apparentlyLDC iconMDBG iconAdso icon / it seems thatLDC iconMDBG icon / it appearsLDC icon/
Copyleft icon Adso icon Adso: apparently
Copyleft icon Cantofish icon Cantofish: samecdic
Copyleft icon MDBG icon MDBG: apparently; it seems that
Copyleft icon LDC icon LDC: apparently; it seems that; it appears; it seems
Copyleft icon Cdict icon CDict: sameldc'
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看来(kàn lái) apparently
(nǐ) variant of 你, you (female)
需要(xū yào) to want
帮助(bāng zhù) aid

It looks like you need help.

看来(kàn lái) apparently
我们( men) us
(dé děiděi) must
打包(dǎ bāo) to wrap
(liǎo) (of eyes) bright

I think we need a doggy bag.

晚餐(wǎn cān) dinner
看来(kàn lái) apparently
(yào) may
(chí) late
来了(láile)

It seems that supper will be late.

看来(kàn lái) apparently
(nín) you (courteous, as opposed to informal 你ni3)
终于(zhōng yú) at last
回到(huí dào) to return to
俄罗斯(é luó sī) Russian

And so you've finally come back to Russia.

看来(kàn lái) apparently
(tā) another
搞错了(gǎo cuò le) to be mistaken

It appears that he is mistaken.

看来(kàn lái) apparently
(tā) another
出国(chū guó) emigration
学习(xué xí) to learn
(dedì) of
目的(mù dì) aim
是要( shì yào)
提高(tí gāo) to raise
他说( tā shuō)
英语(yīng yǔ) English
(dedì) of
能力(néng lì) capability

Developing his ability of speaking English, it seems, is his purpose of studying abroad.

看来(kàn lái) apparently
(mò) without
那么(nà me) so
容易(róng yì) easy
(ā) Ah
。 。 。
Looks like it's not that easy, huh?

看来(kàn lái) apparently
(tā) she
(huìkuài) will
改变(gǎi biàn) to change
主意(zhǔ yi) idea

It appears that she might change her mind.

看来(kàn lái) apparently
快要(kuài yào) nearly
(guā) to scrape
暴风雨(bào fēng yǔ) tempest
(liǎo) (of eyes) bright

It seems that there will be a storm soon.

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