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How to use 看上去 and 想起来 as the complement of direction

Today we will learn the usage of 看上去 and 想起来 as the complement of direction. Also we will look at the differences between 使、让 and 叫。

Language points

今天的语法我们先来看看“上去”和“起来”用在动词后的意思。

我们学过“上去”,跑上去,表示从低处到高处去。

“起来”,站起来,表示从坐到站。

In addition to the literal meanings, the complements of direction also have extended meanings; they could have different meaning after different verbs or adjectives. Today let’s see two of them.

看上去 introduces an estimation or evaluation of a certain aspect made by looking. It means seem.

For example:

你穿这件衣服看上去很漂亮。

我奶奶80多岁了,看上去像60多岁。

妈妈做的菜看上去就很好吃。

你今天工作很多吧?你看上去很累。

想起来means recall, 起来indicates the act of recalling has reached a result.

For example:

我想起来了,老师说今天要上汉字课。

你想起来我是谁了吗?

你还能想起来那是什么时候的事儿吗?

我想不起来他叫什么名字了。

“使”和“叫”的意思和“让”一样,they all mean “to cause”. “使”is usually used in written Chinese, while “叫”is often used in spoken Chinese.

For example:

读书使我快乐。

服务员应该怎么做才能使客人满意?

车开得太慢了,真叫人着急。

快把照片发给爸爸妈妈,叫他们高兴高兴。

Dialogue 1

爸爸:女儿最近喜欢把头发放在耳朵后面,你知道为什么吗?

妈妈:这样可以使她的脸看上去漂亮一些。

爸爸:我最近觉得她和以前不太一样了。

妈妈:女儿变化不小,她小时候喜欢短头发,像男孩子一样。

爸爸:我也想起来了。她现在慢慢地开始像个女孩子了。

好,我们一起回答问题。

女儿和以前怎么不一样了?

好,下面你能用自己的话说一遍对话吗?

 最近女儿跟以前不太一样了,她喜欢把头发放在耳朵后面,因为这样可以使她的脸看上去漂亮一些。爸爸想起来她小时候喜欢短头发,像男孩子一样,现在慢慢地开始像个女孩子了。

Homework

今天我们学习了很多东西,学习新东西总能使人快乐。

下课后说说什么事情会让你有这些感觉:

快乐 奇怪 生气 害怕 担心 着急

比如:每天锻炼会让我快乐。

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HSK Standard Course Level 3: 3.4

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