Chinese
kànyàngzi
Meaning: it seems; it looks as if; apparently
Part of Speech: Adverb

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Example sentences

天空烏雲密佈,看樣子快要下雨了。
天空乌云密布,看样子快要下雨了。
The sky is covered with dark clouds, it looks as if it is about to rain.
天空中佈滿了烏雲,看樣子快要下雨了。
The sky is covered with dark clouds; it looks like it's about to rain.

Usage Notes

An idiom used to indicate a rough judgment or estimation based on external situations.

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