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看得起

kàn de qǐ
HSK 3.0 Level 6 Verb Rare

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Definitions

  1. 1. to show respect for
  2. 2. to think highly of

Word relationships

Antonyms

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看不起
kàn bu qǐ

to look down upon

对人或事物不重视

Related words

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看重
kàn zhòng

to regard as important; to value

认为重要或有价值

Synonyms

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尊重
zūn zhòng

to esteem

对他人表现出敬意

Usage notes

Collocations

通常与“被”字搭配，表示受人尊重，如“被人看得起”。

Common mistakes

注意“看得起”是可能补语，否定形式为“看不起”，而不是“不看得起”。

Example Sentences

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只要努力，别人就会 看得起 你。
As long as you work hard, others will think highly of you.

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Child Words of 看得起

起
qǐ

(for groups or occurrences) instance, time

得
dé

to obtain

得
de

structural particle: used after a verb (or adjective as main verb), linking it to following phrase indicating effect, degree, possibility etc

得
děi

to have to

看
kān

to look after

看
kàn

to see