kàn

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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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Words Containing 看

偷看
tōu kàn

to peep

别看
bié kàn

don't be fooled by the fact that

好看
hǎo kàn

good-looking

察看
chá kàn

to watch

小看
xiǎo kàn

to look down on

收看
shōu kàn

to watch (a TV program)

查看
chá kàn

to look over

由此看来
yóu cǐ kàn lái

thereby

看上去
kàn shang qu

it would appear

看不起
kàn bu qǐ

to look down upon

看中
kàn zhòng

to have a preference for

看似
kàn sì

to look as if

看作
kàn zuò

to look upon as

看来
kàn lai

apparently

看出
kàn chū

to make out

看到
kàn dào

to see

看台
kàn tái

terrace

看好
kān hǎo

to keep an eye on

看好
kàn hǎo

to regard as having good prospects

看待
kàn dài

to look upon; to regard

看得出
kàn de chū

can see

看得见
kàn dé jiàn

can see

看得起
kàn de qǐ

to show respect for

看成
kàn chéng

to regard as

看望
kàn wàng

to pay a visit to; to see (sb)

看样子
kàn yàng zi

it seems

看法
kàn fǎ

way of looking at a thing

看热闹
kàn rè nao

to enjoy watching a bustling scene

看病
kàn bìng

to visit a doctor

看管
kān guǎn

to look after

看见
kàn jiàn

to see

看护
kān hù

to nurse

看起来
kàn qǐ lai

seemingly

看重
kàn zhòng

to regard as important; to value

眼看
yǎn kàn

soon

观看
guān kàn

to watch

难看
nán kàn

ugly

一切向钱看
yī qiè xiàng qián kàn

to put money above everything else

一眼看穿
yī yǎn kàn chuān

to see through something at first glance (idiom)

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)

中看
zhōng kàn

pleasant to the eye

中看不中用
zhōng kàn bù zhōng yòng

impressive-looking but useless

乍看
zhà kàn

at first glance

你看着办吧
nǐ kàn zhe bàn ba

You figure it out for yourself.

依我来看
yī wǒ lái kàn

as I see it

依我看
yī wǒ kàn

in my opinion

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

刮目相看
guā mù xiāng kàn

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

参看
cān kàn

see also

受看
shòu kàn

good-looking

另眼相看
lìng yǎn xiāng kàn

to treat sb favorably

可看
kě kàn

worth seeing

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)

在我看
zài wǒ kàn

in my opinion

在我看来
zài wǒ kàn lái

in my opinion

想想看
xiǎng xiǎng kàn

to think about it

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)

探看
tàn kàn

to visit

据我看
jù wǒ kàn

in my view

斜眼看
xié yǎn kàn

from the side of the eye

正向前看
zhèng xiàng qián kàn

look-ahead assertion

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

没眼看
méi yǎn kàn

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

活动看板
huó dòng kàn bǎn

calendar of events

照看
zhào kàn

to look after

狗眼看人低
gǒu yǎn kàn rén dī

to act like a snob

猛一看
měng yī kàn

at first glance

监看
jiān kàn

to monitor

相看
xiāng kàn

to look at one another

看一看
kàn yī kàn

to have a look

看上
kàn shàng

to look upon

看不中
kàn bu zhòng

not impressed by

看不出
kàn bu chū

can't see

看不惯
kàn bu guàn

cannot bear to see

看不懂
kàn bu dǒng

unable to make sense of what one is looking at

看不清
kàn bu qīng

not able to see clearly

看不习惯
kàn bù xí guàn

unfamiliar

看不见
kàn bu jiàn

cannot see

看不过
kàn bu guò

cannot stand by idly and watch

看不过去
kàn bu guò qu

cannot stand by idly and watch

看不顺眼
kàn bù shùn yǎn

unpleasant to the eye

看人行事
kàn rén xíng shì

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

看倌
kàn guān

dear reader

看做
kàn zuò

to regard as

看呆
kàn dāi

to gape at

看在
kàn zài

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

看在眼里
kàn zài yǎn li

to observe

看守
kān shǒu

to guard

看守所
kān shǒu suǒ

detention center

看守者
kān shǒu zhě

watchman

看客
kàn kè

audience; spectators; onlookers

看家
kān jiā

to look after the house

看得中
kàn de zhòng

to take a liking for

看得过
kàn de guò

presentable

看情况
kàn qíng kuàng

depending on the situation

看惯
kàn guàn

to be used to the sight of

看懂
kàn dǒng

to understand what one is reading or watching

看戏
kàn xì

to watch a play

看扁
kàn biǎn

to have a low opinion of

看押
kān yā

to detain

看书
kàn shū

to read

看板
kàn bǎn

billboard

看淡
kàn dàn

to regard as unimportant

看清
kàn qīng

to see clearly

看准
kàn zhǔn

to observe and make sure

看准机会
kàn zhǔn jī huì

to watch for an opportunity

看涨
kàn zhǎng

bull market (prices appear to be rising)

看球
kàn qiú

to watch a football game (or other ball game)

看相
kàn xiàng

to tell fortune by reading the subject's facial features

看看
kàn kan

to take a look at

看破
kàn pò

to see through

看破红尘
kān pò hóng chén

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

看穿
kàn chuān

see through (a person, scheme, trick etc)

看笑话
kàn xiào hua

to watch with amusement as sb makes a fool of himself

看花眼
kān huā yǎn

to be dazzled

看菜吃饭
kàn cài chī fàn

lit. to eat depending on the dish (idiom)

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)

看着不管
kàn zhe bù guǎn

to stand by and pay no heed

看着办
kàn zhe bàn

to do as one sees fit

看贬
kàn biǎn

to expect (a currency etc) to depreciate

看走眼
kàn zǒu yǎn

to make an error of judgment

看轻
kàn qīng

to belittle

看透
kàn tòu

to understand thoroughly

看错
kàn cuò

to misinterpret what one sees or reads

看门人
kān mén rén

janitor

看开
kàn kāi

to come to accept an unpleasant fact

看头
kàn tou

qualities that make sth worth seeing (or reading)

看顾
kàn gù

to watch over

看鸟人
kàn niǎo rén

a bird-watcher

看点
kàn diǎn

highlight (of an event, movie etc)

看齐
kàn qí

to follow sb's example

秒看
miǎo kàn

to take in at a glance

细看
xì kàn

to peer

给你点颜色看看
gěi nǐ diǎn yán sè kàn kan

(I'll) teach you a lesson

翻看
fān kàn

to browse

耐看
nài kàn

able to withstand careful appreciation

要看
yào kàn

it depends on...

试试看
shì shì kàn

to give it a try

请看
qǐng kàn

please see ...

走马看花
zǒu mǎ kàn huā

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

踏看
tà kàn

to investigate on the spot

轻看
qīng kàn

to look down upon

连连看
lián lián kàn

pattern matching (puzzle game)

雾里看花
wù lǐ kàn huā

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

高看
gāo kàn

to attach importance to sth