Word: 看 (kàn) to see; to read; to watch; to visit; to watch out for

不如一起去看电影吧。

Bùrú yìqǐ qù kàn diànyǐng ba.

Would you like to go see a movie with me?

不要往我房间里看。

Búyào wǎng wǒ fángjiān lǐ kàn.

Don't look into my room.

不要看我。

Búyào kàn wǒ.

Don't look at me.

不要这样看我。

Búyào zhèyàng kàn wǒ.

Don't look at me that way.

今天我要去看他。

Jīntiān wǒ yào qù kàn tā.

I am going to see him today.

今天晚上我打算看电视。

Jīntiān wǎnshang wǒ dǎsuàn kàn diànshì.

I am going to watch TV this evening.

今天的天空是我看过最蓝的天空。

Jīntiān de tiānkōng shì wǒ kànguo zuì lán de tiānkōng.

The sky today is the bluest that I've ever seen it.

从这儿看景色很美。

Cóng zhèr kàn jǐngsè hěn Měi.

It is a nice view from here.

从80楼可以看到整个城市，咱们上去看一下吧。

Cóng bāshí lóu kěyǐ kàndào zhěnggè chéngshì, zánmen shàngqù kàn yíxià ba.

From the 80th floor you can see the whole city - let's go up and have a look.

他一直看我做的事。

Tā yìzhí kàn wǒ zuò de shì.

He always looks at what I'm doing.

他什么都不做只是看漫画。

Tā shénme dōu bú zuò zhǐshì kàn mànhuà.

He does nothing but read comics.

他仔细看了我的报告。

Tā zǐxì kànle wǒ de bàogào.

He looked over my report.

他们一起去看电影。

Tāmen yìqǐ qù kàn diànyǐng.

They go to movies together.

他们在看一部电影。

Tāmen zài kàn yíbù diànyǐng.

They are watching a movie.

他们在餐厅里看菜单。

Tāmen zài cāntīng lǐ kàn càidān.

They're at the eatery looking at the menu.

他们看了那部电影半天了。

Tāmen kànle nà bù diànyǐng bàntiān le.

They’ve been watching that film for ages.

他们给我看了很多漂亮的照片。

Tāmen gěi wǒ kànle hěn duō piàoliang de zhàopiān.

They showed me a lot of beautiful photos.

他喜欢在电视上看网球。

Tā xǐhuan zài diànshì shàng kàn wǎngqiú.

He likes watching tennis on telly.

他喜欢看报纸。

Tā xǐhuan kàn bàozhǐ.

He likes to read newspapers.

他喜欢看电视。

Tā xǐhuan kàn diànshì.

He likes to watch TV.

他喜欢看电视上的棒球比赛。

Tā xǐhuan kàn diànshì shàng de bàngqiú bǐsài.

He is fond of watching baseball games on TV.

他在看我们。

Tā zài kàn wǒmen.

He's looking at us.

他在看电视。

Tā zài kàn diànshì.

He is watching TV.

他就算带了眼镜也看得不很清楚。

Tā jiùsuàn dàile yǎnjìng yě kàn de bù hěn qīngchu.

Even with his glasses, he doesn't see very well.

他左右看了看。

Tā zuǒyòu kànle kàn.

He looked left and right.

他常和她一起去看电影。

Tā cháng hé tā yìqǐ qù kàn diànyǐng.

He often goes with her to watch movies.

他想和我们一起去看电影。

Tā xiǎng hé wǒmen yìqǐ qù kàn diànyǐng.

He wants to come along with us to the movie.

他想明天去看你。

Tā xiǎng míngtiān qù kàn nǐ.

He will come to you tomorrow.

他昨天看了一部最有趣的小说。

Tā zuótiān kànle yíbù zuì yǒuqù de xiǎoshuō.

He read a most interesting novel yesterday.

他有时看电视。

Tā yǒushí kàn diànshì.

He sometimes watches TV.

他每一天从不错过看报纸。

Tā měi yì tiān cóng búcuòguò kàn bàozhǐ.

He never misses reading the papers every day.

他每天起码会看一部电影。

Tā měitiān qǐmǎ huì kàn yíbù diànyǐng.

He watches at least one movie a day.

他的弟弟总是在看电视。

Tā de dìdi zǒngshì zài kàn diànshì.

His brother is always watching TV.

他看了一眼他的表。

Tā kànle yìyǎn tā de biǎo.

He glanced at his watch.

他看了她一眼就马上离开了。

Tā kànle tā yìyǎn jiù mǎshàng líkāile.

With a glance of her, he left swiftly.

他看了看四周，但没看见任何人。

Tā kànle kàn sìzhōu, dàn méi kànjiàn rènhé rén.

He looked in all directions, but didn't see anyone.

他看向四周，但没看到任何人。

Tā kàn xiàng sìzhōu, dàn méi kàndào rènhé rén.

He looked around, but he saw no one.

他私下给我看了她的照片。

Tā sīxià gěi wǒ kànle tā de zhàopiān.

He showed me her picture in private.

他给我们看了一些照片。

Tā gěi wǒmen kànle yìxiē zhàopiān.

He showed us some pictures.

他给我们看他母亲的照片。

Tā gěi wǒmen kàn tā mǔqīn de zhàopiān.

He showed us his mother's picture.

他给我看了她的照片。

Tā gěi wǒ kànle tā de zhàopiān.

He showed me her picture.

他能看懂俄语。

Tā néng kàn dǒng Éyǔ.

He can read in Russian.

你一般和谁去看电影？

Nǐ yìbān hé shéi qù kàn diànyǐng?

Who do you usually go to the movies with?

你什么时候看那部电影？

Nǐ shénme shíhou kàn nà bù diànyǐng?

When did you see the film?

你从那里就看得到了。

Nǐ cóng nàli jiù kàn dédàole.

You can see it from as far as over there.

你们看电视吗？

Nǐmen kàn diànshì ma?

Do you watch television?

你们看，窗开着，厨房门也没关！

Nǐmen kàn, chuāng kāizhe, chúfáng mén yě méi guān!

Look guys, the window and even the kitchen door have both been left open!

你会希望你从来没有看过它。

Nǐ huì xīwàng nǐ cónglái méiyǒu kànguo tā.

You will wish you had never seen it.

你其实有没有看过？

Nǐ qíshí yǒuméiyǒu kànguo?

Did you read it at all?

你写作业一个小时就可以看电视。

Nǐ xiě zuòyè yí gè xiǎoshí jiù kěyǐ kàn diànshì.

Once you’ve done your homework for an hour, you can watch TV.

你去看艺术展览了吗？

Nǐ qù kàn yìshù zhǎnlǎnle ma?

Did you go to the art exhibition?

你可以用望远镜看星星。

Nǐ kěyǐ yòng wàngyuǎnjìng kàn xīngxing.

You can use a telescope to look at the stars.

你可以看我的。

Nǐ kěyǐ kàn wǒ de.

You can look at mine.

你可以看这书。

Nǐ kěyǐ kàn zhè shū.

You can read this book.

你可能已经看过这本书。

Nǐ kěnéng yǐjīng kànguo zhè běn shū.

You may have read this book already.

你喜欢看电影吗？

Nǐ xǐhuan kàn diànyǐng ma?

Do you like to watch movies?

你在哪里看电视？

Nǐ zài nǎlǐ kàn diànshì?

Where do you watch television?

你在看什么？

Nǐ zài kàn shénme?

What are you looking at?

你在看什么啊？

Nǐ zài kàn shénme a?

What are you looking at?

你在签字前必须仔细看合同。

Nǐ zài qiānzì qián bìxū zǐxì kàn hétong.

You must look over the contract before you sign it.

你带我去看电影好吗？

Nǐ dài wǒ qù kàn diànyǐng hǎo ma?

Could you take me to a movie?

你怎么会看不到？

Nǐ zěnme huì kàn búdào?

How are you not seeing that?

你总是在看电视。

Nǐ zǒngshì zài kàn diànshì.

You are always watching TV.

你想去看电影吗？

Nǐ xiǎng qù kàn diànyǐng ma?

Do you feel like going to the theater?

你想看哪种类型的电影？

Nǐ xiǎng kàn nǎ zhǒng lèixíng de diànyǐng?

What kind of movie do you want to watch?

你想看房子吗？

Nǐ xiǎng kàn fángzi ma?

Do you want to see the house?

你想看法国电影，真的吗？

Nǐ xiǎng kàn Fǎguó diànyǐng, zhēnde ma?

Do you really want to see a French film?

你想看甚么类型的电影？

Nǐ xiǎng kàn shénme lèixíng de diànyǐng?

What kind of movie do you want to watch?

你想看电影就自己去嘛。

Nǐ xiǎng kàn diànyǐng jiù zìjǐ qù ma.

If you want to see a film, just go and see one yourself.

你所有的书我都看过了。

Nǐ suǒyǒu de shū wǒ dōu kànguole.

I've read all your books.

你打算看什么书？

Nǐ dǎsuàn kàn shénme shū?

What book do you plan on reading?

你把电影全看了吗？

Nǐ bǎ diànyǐng quán kànle ma?

Have you seen all these movies?

你把这些电影全看了吗？

Nǐ bǎ zhèxiē diànyǐng quán kànle ma?

Have you seen all these movies?

你是不是已经看过这部电影？

Nǐ shìbúshì yǐjīng kànguo zhè bù diànyǐng?

Have you seen this film before?

你曾看过他游泳吗？

Nǐ céng kànguo tā yóuyǒng ma?

Have you ever seen him swimming?

你最近有没有看电影？

Nǐ zuìjìn yǒuméiyǒu kàn diànyǐng?

Have you seen any movies lately?

你有没有看完整本书？

Nǐ yǒuméiyǒu kàn wánzhěng běn shū?

Did you read the whole book?

你有没有看过这篇文章？

Nǐ yǒuméiyǒu kànguo zhè piān wénzhāng?

Have you read this article?

你有没有看过那部电影？

Nǐ yǒuméiyǒu kànguo nà bù diànyǐng?

Did you ever see that movie?

你有看过镜子里的自己吗？

Nǐ yǒu kànguo jìngzi lǐ de zìjǐ ma?

Have you seen yourself in the mirror?

你每天晚上都看电视。

Nǐ měitiān wǎnshang dōu kàn diànshì.

You watch TV every evening.

你现在想看什么？

Nǐ xiànzài xiǎng kàn shénme?

Now, what do you want to see?

你盯着我看使我无法读书。

Nǐ dīngzhe wǒ kàn shǐ wǒ wúfǎ dúshū.

I can't study with you watching me.

你看了比赛吗？

Nǐ kànle bǐsài ma?

Did you watch the game?

你看动画吗？

Nǐ kàn dònghuà ma?

Do you watch anime?

你看，太美啦！

Nǐ kàn, tài Měi la!

Look, it's so pretty!

你看完这本书要多少时间？

Nǐ kàn wán zhè běn shū yào duōshǎo shíjiān?

How long did it take you to finish reading that book?

你看得到黑板吗？

Nǐ kàn dédào hēibǎn ma?

Can you see the blackboard?

你看文章了没？

Nǐ kàn wénzhāng le méi?

You read the paper?

你看新闻吗？

Nǐ kàn xīnwén ma?

Do you watch the news?

你看电视吗？

Nǐ kàn diànshì ma?

Do you watch television?

你看的书越多，你知道的越多。

Nǐ kàn de shū yuè duō, nǐ zhīdào de yuè duō.

The more books you read, the more you'll know.

你看过今天的报纸了吗？

Nǐ kànguo jīntiān de bàozhǐ le ma?

Have you read today's paper yet?

你看过大象飞吗？

Nǐ kànguo dàxiàng fēi ma?

Have you ever seen an elephant fly?

你看过红色的河吗？

Nǐ kànguo hóngsè de hé ma?

Have you seen the red river?

你看过这么好看的电影吗？

Nǐ kànguo zhème hǎokàn de diànyǐng ma?

Have you ever seen such a nice film?

你看过这部电影吗？

Nǐ kànguo zhè bù diànyǐng ma?

Have you seen this film before?

你看过那部电影吗？

Nǐ kànguo nà bù diànyǐng ma?

Have you seen that movie?

你看过飞碟吗？

Nǐ kànguo fēidié ma?

Have you ever seen a UFO?

你看这两张照片哪张好？

Nǐ kàn zhè liǎng zhāng zhàopiān nǎ zhāng hǎo?

Look at these two photographs - which one is better?