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kàn
HSK 2.0 Level 1 HSK 3.0 Level 1

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Definitions

  1. 1. to see
  2. 2. to look at
  3. 3. to read
  4. 4. to watch
  5. 5. to visit
  6. 6. to call on
  7. 7. to consider
  8. 8. to regard as
  9. 9. to look after
  10. 10. to treat (an illness)
  11. 11. to depend on
  12. 12. to feel (that)
  13. 13. (after verb) to give it a try
  14. 14. Watch out! (for a danger)

Example Sentences

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他媽媽 起來比實際年齡年輕。
Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 877664)

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Words Containing 看

看点
kàn diǎn

highlight (of an event, movie etc)

查看
chá kàn

to look over

看菜吃饭,量体裁衣
kàn cài chī fàn , liàng tǐ cái yī

lit. to eat depending on the dish, cut cloth according to the body (idiom)

看轻
kàn qīng

to belittle

可看
kě kàn

worth seeing

看守者
kān shǒu zhě

watchman

看起来
kàn qǐ lai

seemingly

别看
bié kàn

don't be fooled by the fact that

看门人
kān mén rén

janitor

正向前看
zhèng xiàng qián kàn

look-ahead assertion

连连看
lián lián kàn

pattern matching (puzzle game)

走马看花
zǒu mǎ kàn huā

lit. flower viewing from horseback (idiom); fig. superficial understanding from cursory observation

看人行事
kàn rén xíng shì

to treat people according to their rank and one's relationship with them (idiom)

看不清
kàn bu qīng

not able to see clearly

看破
kàn pò

to see through

受看
shòu kàn

good-looking

看病
kàn bìng

to visit a doctor

看在
kàn zài

(in the expression 看在…的份上[kàn zài xx5 de fèn shàng]) for the sake of ...

好看
hǎo kàn

good-looking

看得中
kàn de zhòng

to take a liking for

看板
kàn bǎn

billboard

偷看
tōu kàn

to peep

请看
qǐng kàn

please see ...

看顾
kàn gù

to watch over

看热闹
kàn rè nao

to enjoy watching a bustling scene

看懂
kàn dǒng

to understand what one is reading or watching

内行看门道,外行看热闹
nèi háng kàn mén dao , wài háng kàn rè nao

while the connoisseur recognizes the artistry, the layman simply enjoys the show

监看
jiān kàn

to monitor

看做
kàn zuò

to regard as

看不起
kàn bu qǐ

to look down upon

看相
kàn xiàng

to tell fortune by reading the subject's facial features

踏看
tà kàn

to investigate on the spot

看戏
kàn xì

to watch a play

看开
kàn kāi

to come to accept an unpleasant fact

依我来看
yī wǒ lái kàn

as I see it

杀鸡给猴看
shā jī gěi hóu kàn

lit. to kill a chicken in front of a monkey; fig. to make an example of sb (by punishment) to frighten others

看破红尘
kān pò hóng chén

to see through the world of mortals (idiom, of Buddhist monk)

看不过去
kàn bu guò qu

cannot stand by idly and watch

在我看
zài wǒ kàn

in my opinion

刮目相看
guā mù xiāng kàn

to have a whole new level of respect for sb or sth

看望
kàn wàng

to pay a visit to; to see (sb)

看穿
kàn chuān

see through (a person, scheme, trick etc)

看齐
kàn qí

to follow sb's example

翻看
fān kàn

to browse

你看着办吧
nǐ kàn zhe bàn ba

You figure it out for yourself.

看花眼
kān huā yǎn

to be dazzled

看不中
kàn bu zhòng

not impressed by

看透
kàn tòu

to understand thoroughly

看走眼
kàn zǒu yǎn

to make an error of judgment

看球
kàn qiú

to watch a football game (or other ball game)

看法
kàn fǎ

way of looking at a thing

在我看来
zài wǒ kàn lái

in my opinion

要看
yào kàn

it depends on...

看准机会
kàn zhǔn jī huì

to watch for an opportunity

参看
cān kàn

see also

另眼相看
lìng yǎn xiāng kàn

to treat sb favorably

看押
kān yā

to detain

看客
kàn kè

audience; spectators; onlookers

看得出
kàn de chū

can see

细看
xì kàn

to peer

耐看
nài kàn

able to withstand careful appreciation

照看
zhào kàn

to look after

相看
xiāng kàn

to look at one another

看准
kàn zhǔn

to observe and make sure

一切向钱看
yī qiè xiàng qián kàn

to put money above everything else

看样子
kàn yàng zi

it seems

看似
kàn sì

to look as if

看好
kān hǎo

to keep an eye on

不看僧面看佛面
bù kàn sēng miàn kàn fó miàn

lit. not for the monk's sake but for the Buddha's sake (idiom)

小看
xiǎo kàn

to look down on

眼看
yǎn kàn

soon

看书
kàn shū

to read

看护
kān hù

to nurse

看头
kàn tou

qualities that make sth worth seeing (or reading)

中看不中用
zhōng kàn bù zhōng yòng

impressive-looking but useless

看得过
kàn de guò

presentable

一眼看穿
yī yǎn kàn chuān

to see through something at first glance (idiom)

看得见
kàn dé jiàn

can see

看不顺眼
kàn bù shùn yǎn

unpleasant to the eye

斜眼看
xié yǎn kàn

from the side of the eye

看到
kàn dào

to see

看守所
kān shǒu suǒ

detention center

给你点颜色看看
gěi nǐ diǎn yán sè kàn kan

(I'll) teach you a lesson

看扁
kàn biǎn

to have a low opinion of

乍看
zhà kàn

at first glance

试试看
shì shì kàn

to give it a try

看不见
kàn bu jiàn

cannot see

轻看
qīng kàn

to look down upon

由此看来
yóu cǐ kàn lái

thereby

难看
nán kàn

ugly

看贬
kàn biǎn

to expect (a currency etc) to depreciate

看中
kàn zhòng

to have a preference for

看淡
kàn dàn

to regard as unimportant

看不惯
kàn bu guàn

cannot bear to see

看一看
kàn yī kàn

to have a look

看错
kàn cuò

to misinterpret what one sees or reads

看不出
kàn bu chū

can't see

看见
kàn jiàn

to see

看来
kàn lai

apparently

猛一看
měng yī kàn

at first glance

吃着碗里,看着锅里
chī zhe wǎn lǐ , kàn zhe guō lǐ

lit. eyeing what's in the pot as one eats from one's bowl (idiom)

看清
kàn qīng

to see clearly

没眼看
méi yǎn kàn

(coll.) can't bear to look at it

看着不管
kàn zhe bù guǎn

to stand by and pay no heed

看成
kàn chéng

to regard as

看待
kàn dài

to look upon; to regard

看菜吃饭
kàn cài chī fàn

lit. to eat depending on the dish (idiom)

观看
guān kàn

to watch

雾里看花
wù lǐ kàn huā

lit. to look at flowers in the fog (idiom); fig. blurred vision

看鸟人
kàn niǎo rén

a bird-watcher

中看
zhōng kàn

pleasant to the eye

看惯
kàn guàn

to be used to the sight of

看着办
kàn zhe bàn

to do as one sees fit

看呆
kàn dāi

to gape at

看上去
kàn shang qu

it would appear

看台
kàn tái

terrace

察看
chá kàn

to watch

看倌
kàn guān

dear reader

收看
shōu kàn

to watch (a TV program)

高看
gāo kàn

to attach importance to sth

依我看
yī wǒ kàn

in my opinion

看作
kàn zuò

to look upon as

看好
kàn hǎo

to regard as having good prospects

看上
kàn shàng

to look upon

看守
kān shǒu

to guard

狗眼看人低
gǒu yǎn kàn rén dī

to act like a snob

想想看
xiǎng xiǎng kàn

to think about it

看重
kàn zhòng

to regard as important; to value

秒看
miǎo kàn

to take in at a glance

探看
tàn kàn

to visit

看得起
kàn de qǐ

to show respect for

看不过
kàn bu guò

cannot stand by idly and watch

看笑话
kàn xiào hua

to watch with amusement as sb makes a fool of himself

看家
kān jiā

to look after the house

看情况
kàn qíng kuàng

depending on the situation

看在眼里
kàn zài yǎn li

to observe

活动看板
huó dòng kàn bǎn

calendar of events

看涨
kàn zhǎng

bull market (prices appear to be rising)

看出
kàn chū

to make out

看不习惯
kàn bù xí guàn

unfamiliar

打狗还得看主人
dǎ gǒu hái děi kàn zhǔ rén

lit. when one beats a dog, one must answer to its master (idiom)

看管
kān guǎn

to look after

据我看
jù wǒ kàn

in my view

看看
kàn kan

to take a look at

看不懂
kàn bu dǒng

unable to make sense of what one is looking at