看起来 kànqilaikānqilai HSK3 seemingly Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents kànqilai seemingly 看 kàn verb to consider to think; to consider; to regard; to judge based on observations起来 起來 qǐlai particle [judgment/estimation] Used after a verb related to perception or action to express a preliminary judgment or to look at a matter from a certain perspective.kānqilai to lock up 看 kān verb to look after to look after; to tend; to take care of; to guard; to keep under surveillance起来 起來 qǐlai particle [aspectual suffix] Used after a verb or adjective to indicate the start and continuation of an action, or the achievement of a result or state