Subjective Evaluation with V 起來 qǐlái

Grammar Point:
In the context of subjective evaluation, Verb + 起來 qǐlái is used to express how something feels, looks, tastes, or seems based on the speaker’s perception. This structure helps describe an impression or an initial judgment about something.

Structure

S + V 起來 + adj or descriptive phrase

1. How Something Appears or Seems

這zhè蛋糕dàngāo看kàn起來qǐlái很hěn甜tián这zhè蛋糕dàngāo看kàn起来qǐlái很hěn甜tián
This cake looks very sweet.

他tā聽tīng起來qǐlái很hěn聰明cōngmíng他tā听tīng起来qǐlái很hěn聪明cōngming
He sounds very smart.

這zhè首shǒu歌gē聽tīng起來qǐlái很hěn輕快qīngkuài这zhè首shǒu歌gē听tīng起来qǐlái很hěn轻快qīngkuài
This song sounds very relaxed.

2. How Something Feels or Works

這zhè衣服yìfú穿chuān起來qǐlái不bú太tài舒服shūfú这zhè衣服yìfú穿chuān起来qǐlái不bú太tài舒服shūfu
This clothing doesn’t feel very comfortable to wear

這zhè雙shuāng鞋xié走zǒu起來qǐlái很hěn輕鬆qīngsōng这zhè双shuāng鞋xié走zǒu起来qǐlái很hěn轻松qīngsōng
These shoes feel very comfortable when walking.

這zhè把bǎ椅子yǐzi坐zuò起來qǐlái很hěn硬yìng这zhè把bǎ椅子yǐzi坐zuò起来qǐlái很hěn硬yìng
This chair feels very hard to sit on.

3. How Someone Acts or Looks While Doing Something

她tā笑xiào起來qǐlái很hěn好看hǎokàn她tā笑xiào起来qǐlái很hěn好看hǎokàn
She looks very pretty when she smiles.

他tā跳tiào起來qǐlái很hěn優雅yōuyǎ他tā跳tiào起来qǐlái很hěn优雅yōuyǎ
He looks very elegant when dancing.

他tā跑pǎo起來qǐlái像xiàng專業zhuānyè運動員yùndòngyuán他tā跑pǎo起来qǐlái像xiàng专业zhuānyè运动员yùndòngyuán
He runs like a professional athlete.