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Mandarin Grammar Point
看来 (kànlái) - It seems, It appears

看来 (kànlái) - It seems, It appears

Short explanation:

Used to express that something appears to be a certain way based on the evidence or signs.

Formation:

'看来' + Assumption/Inference + rest of the sentence

Examples:

看来你已经完成了你的作业。
Kànlái nǐ yǐjīng wánchéng le nǐ de zuòyè.
It seems that you have already finished your homework.
看来他不会来参加我们的聚会了。
Kànlái tā bú huì lái cānjiā wǒmen de jùhuì le.
It seems he is not going to join our gathering.
看来明天会下雨，我们应该带伞。
Kànlái míngtiān huì xià yǔ, wǒmen yīnggāi dái sǎn.
It seems it's going to rain tomorrow, we should bring umbrellas.
看来这次考试你学习得很充分。
Kànlái zhè cì kǎoshì nǐ xuéxí de hěn chōngfèn.
It appears you have studied thoroughly for this exam.

Long explanation:

The Mandarin Chinese phrase '看来 (kànlái)' is used to express the speaker's judgement or inference about a situation based on signs, facts, or evidence. The expression '看来' is equivalent to 'it seems' or 'it appears' in English. It is often used to describe an assumption or likelihood that's drawn from obvious clues or signs.
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