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看上去

kàn shang qu

HSK 3 · word 1646 of 3,000

Meaning

• it would appear
• it seems (that)

Example sentence

Characters in 看上去

• 看 kàn to see; to look at
• 上 shàng (bound form) up; upper; above; previous
• 去 qù to go

看 to look plus 上去, marking appearance from outside. It judges by looks where 看起来 can judge by any impression.

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