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HSK 6
看
kàn
1.
to see
2.
to look at
3.
to read
4.
to watch
5.
to visit
6.
to call on
7.
to consider
8.
to regard as
9.
to look after
10.
to treat (an illness)
11.
to depend on
12.
to feel (that)
13.
(after verb) to give it a try
14.
Watch out! (for a danger)
Character Breakdown (Single character)
Compound Words (20)
看透
kàntòu
to understand thoroughly
看头
kàntou
qualities that make sth worth seeing (or reading)
看涨
kànzhǎng
bull market (prices appear to be rising)
看轻
kànqīng
to belittle
看错
kàncuò
a mistake
看开
kànkāi
to come to accept an unpleasant fact
看押
kānyā
to detain
看准
kànzhǔn
to observe and make sure
看破
kànpò
to see through
看贬
kànbiǎn
to expect (a currency etc) to depreciate
看惯
kànguàn
to be used to the sight of
看重
kànzhòng
to regard as important
看客
kànkè
audience
看戏
kànxì
to watch a play
看好
kànhǎo
optimistic (about the outcome)
看待
kàndài
to look upon
看书
kànshū
to read
看清
kànqīng
to see clearly
看病
kànbìng
to visit a doctor
看看
kànkan
to take a look at
Example Sentences (10)
左边这个看报纸的女孩子是你姐姐吗？
Zuǒbiān zhège kàn bàozhǐ de nǚ háizi shì nǐ jiějie ma?
Is this girl on the left who is reading a newspaper your older sister?
Text 2
不要看电视了，明天上午还有汉语课呢。
Bù yào kàn diànshì le,míngtiān shàngwǔ hái yǒu hànyǔ kè ne.
Don't watch TV anymore; there's Chinese class tomorrow morning.
Text 1
别看报纸了，医生说你要多休息。
Bié kàn bàozhǐ le,yīshēng shuō nǐ yào duō xiūxi.
Stop reading the newspaper; the doctor said you need more rest.
Text 2
帮我看一下这件衣服怎么样。
Bāng wǒ kàn yí xià zhè jiàn yīfu zěnme yàng.
Please help me check what this piece of clothing is like.
Text 2
刚结婚的时候，我丈夫是中学老师，他喜欢每天早上起床后，一边吃早饭一边看报纸。
Gāng jiéhūn de shíhou,wǒ zhàngfu shì zhōngxué lǎoshī,tā xǐhuan měitiān zǎoshang qǐchuáng hòu,yì biān chī zǎofàn yì biān kàn bàozhǐ.
When we had just gotten married, my husband was a middle school teacher. He liked to eat breakfast while reading the newspaper every morning after getting up.
Text 4
小丽，周末你一般跟小刚出去看电影吗？
Xiǎo Lì, zhōu mò nǐ yì bān gēn Xiǎo Gāng chū qù kàn diàn yǐng ma?
Xiao Li, do you usually go out with Xiao Gang to watch movies on weekends?
Text 3
妈妈，你看那只狗多可爱，眼睛大大的，嘴小小的，我们买回去吧。
Māma,nǐ kàn nà zhī gǒu duō kě'ài,yǎnjing dà dà de,zuǐ xiǎo xiǎo de,wǒmen mǎi huíqù ba.
Mom, look how cute that dog is. Its eyes are big and its mouth is small. Let's buy it and take it home.
Text 2
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Metadata
- Category
- Chinese
- HSK Character Level
- 1
- Character Frequency Rank
- 75
- Word Frequency Rank
- 48 of 84,292