Chinese phrase
看起来是〜 kàn qǐ lái shì 〜
Meaning
It looks like it's ___
When to use it
Shows that something appears to be a certain thing or state. It is based on signs or what can be seen and sounds less certain than a direct statement.
Example dialogue
门口有个包裹，看起来是给你的。 mén kǒu yǒu gè bāo guǒ kàn qǐ lái shì gěi nǐ de
There's a package at the door. It looks like it's for you.
真的吗？我去拿。 zhēn de ma wǒ qù ná
Really? I'll go get it.