Set phrase “看来”
In Chinese “看来” (kànlái) conveys a conclusion or guess the speaker draws from what they observe or think.
In English it usually comes out as:
it seems...
apparently...
by the looks of it...
Basic Structure
看来 + conclusion / guess
That is:
Observation or reasoning → conclusion
Examples
看来我没办法解决这个问题
Structure
看来 + 我没办法解决这个问题
it seems + I have no way to solve this problem
看来 — it seems / apparently
没办法 — to have no way / to be unable
解决这个问题 — to solve this problem
这么晚了，看来他今天不会来了
Structure
这么晚了 + 看来 + 他今天不会来了
it's so late + it seems + he isn't coming today
这么晚了 — it's so late already
看来 — it seems
他今天不会来了 — he isn't coming today
Here the speaker draws the conclusion from how late it already is.
电梯坏了，看来咱们只能走下去了
Structure
电梯坏了 + 看来 + 咱们只能走下去了
the lift is broken + it seems + we can only walk down
电梯坏了 — the lift is broken
看来 — it seems
咱们 — we
只能 — can only
走下去 — to walk down
Quick Rule
看来 + conclusion / guess
Meaning: the speaker draws a conclusion or makes a guess from the present situation.
Examples:
看来我没办法解决这个问题
看来他今天不会来了
看来咱们只能走下去了