Verb + 起来 (in terms of doing it)

"Sounds good, looks easy"

Verb + (after a verb) indicating…起来qǐ lái can mean "when you (do it) / in terms of (doing) it".
to listen to听tīng(after a verb) indicating…起来qǐ láicorrect不错bù cuò = "sounds good"; variant of 说说shuō(after a verb) indicating…起来qǐ láieasy容易róng yì，to make做zuò(after a verb) indicating…起来qǐ láidifficult / hard难nán = "easy to say, hard to do".
It judges something through the act of doing it.

V (after a verb) indicating…起来qǐ lái frames an evaluation made in the doing.

this这zhè(measure word)个geword词cíuse用yòng(to use)起来qǐ láivery很hěnconvenient方便fāng biàn。

to use / with用yòng(after a verb) indicating…起来qǐ láivery很hěnconvenient方便fāng biàn = "it's convenient to use."

Practice

It's convenient to use: 这个词用 ____ 很方便。

Practice

说起来容易，做起来难 uses this V起来 pattern twice.

to listen to听tīng(after a verb) indicating…起来qǐ lái (sounds), seemingly看起来kàn qǐ lái (looks), variant of 吃吃chī(after a verb) indicating…起来qǐ lái (tastes), variant of 说说shuō(after a verb) indicating…起来qǐ lái (to say).

Explore

V + 起来 sizes up the doing of it: easy to make, comfy to wear.

Practice

听起来不错 means…

Key idea

Verb + (after a verb) indicating…起来qǐ lái + assessment — "in terms of / when you (do) it"
to listen to听tīng(after a verb) indicating…起来qǐ láicorrect不错bù cuò · to use / with用yòng(after a verb) indicating…起来qǐ láiconvenient方便fāng biàn · variant of 说说shuō(after a verb) indicating…起来qǐ láieasy容易róng yì
Judges something through the act of doing it