Word: 看 (kàn, kān)

看 dictionary entry

kàn: to see; to consider; to treat (a patient or illness); to give it a try; to look down on (in 看不起); to look after
kān: to look after

Full dictionary entry for 看

What 看 means in each sentence

to see 644 sentences
to consider 60 sentences
to treat (a patient or illness) 22 sentences
to give it a try 5 sentences
to look after 3 sentences

Example sentences using 看

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一个人的修养可以从小事看出来。

Yí gè rén de xiūyǎng kěyǐ cóng xiǎoshì kàn chūlái.

You can tell a person's self-cultivation from small things.
一看苗头不对，他就溜了。

Yí kàn miáotou bú duì, tā jiù liūle.

As soon as he saw how things were going wrong, he slipped away.
七岁看大，八岁看老

qī suì kàn dà, bā suì kàn lǎo

at seven see the adult, at eight see the old age
丈母娘看女婿，越看越中意

zhàngmǔniáng kàn nǚxu, yuè kàn yuè zhōngyì

a mother-in-law looking at her son-in-law: the more she looks, the more she likes
三岁看大,七岁看老

sān suì kàn dà,qī suì kàn lǎo

at three see the grown-up, at seven see the old man
上课别空想了，快看黑板！

Shàngkè bié kōngxiǎng le, kuài kàn hēibǎn!

Stop daydreaming in class and look at the blackboard!
不会做饭的看锅，会做饭的看火

búhuì zuòfàn de kàn guō, huì zuòfàn de kàn huǒ

those who can't cook watch the pot; those who can cook watch the fire
不会看场合。

Búhuì kàn chǎnghé.

Unable to sense the situation.
不会看的看热闹，会看的看门道

búhuì kàn de kànrènao, huì kàn de kàn méndào

those who can't look watch the excitement; those who can look watch the tricks of the trade
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?
不看成绩就是掩耳盗铃。

Bú kàn chéngjì jiùshì yǎn'ěrdàolíng.

Refusing to look at the grades is just fooling yourself.
不能只看单一的原因。

Bùnéng zhǐ kàn dānyī de yuányīn.

You can't look at just a single cause.
不要往我房间里看。

Búyào wǎng wǒ fángjiān lǐ kàn.

Don't look into my room.
不要用狭隘的眼光看别人。

Búyào yòng xiá'ài de yǎnguāng kàn biéren.

Don't look at other people with a narrow mind.
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.
乌龟爬门槛，就看这一翻

wūguī pá ménkǎn, jiù kàn zhè yì fān

a tortoise climbing a threshold: it all depends on this one flip
买之前先看评价，别被坑了。

Mǎi zhīqián xiān kàn píngjià, bié bèi kēng le.

Read the reviews before you buy, so you don't get ripped off.
买卖看行情，早晚价不同

mǎimai kàn hángqíng, zǎowǎn jià bùtóng

trade follows the market; morning and evening prices differ
买房产要先看清楚手续。

Mǎi fángchǎn yào xiān kàn qīngchu shǒuxù.

When buying real estate, check the paperwork carefully first.
买房子不能只看外观。

Mǎi fángzi bùnéng zhǐ kàn wàiguān.

When buying a house, you can't just go by its appearance.
买手机要看售后服务。

Mǎi shǒujī yào kàn shòuhòufúwù.

When buying a phone, look at the after-sales service.
买水果时，你会看产地吗？

Mǎi shuǐguǒ shí, nǐ huì kàn chǎndì ma?

When you buy fruit, do you look at the place of origin?
买电器时要看省不省电。

Mǎi diànqì shí yào kàn shěng bù shěngdiàn.

When buying appliances, check whether they save electricity.
五岳归来不看山，黄山归来不看岳

Wǔyuè guīlái bú kàn shān, Huángshān guīlái bú kàn Yuè

after returning from the Five Great Mountains you need not look at mountains; after returning from Huangshan you need not look at the Great Mountains
亿万观众同时看这场比赛。

Yìwàn guānzhòng tóngshí kàn zhè chǎng bǐsài.

Countless millions of viewers are watching this match at the same time.
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.
今日的新闻你看了吗？

Jīnrì de xīnwén nǐ kànle ma?

Have you read today's news?
从小看大,三岁看老

cóngxiǎo kàn dà,sān suì kàn lǎo

from small see big; at three see old age
从山顶看，房子都很渺小。

Cóng shāndǐng kàn, fángzi dōu hěn miǎoxiǎo.

Seen from the mountaintop, the houses all look tiny.
从山顶看，景观特别美。

Cóng shāndǐng kàn, jǐngguān tèbié měi.

Seen from the mountaintop, the landscape is especially beautiful.
从微观角度看，问题很复杂。

Cóng wēiguān jiǎodù kàn, wèntí hěn fùzá.

Viewed from a micro perspective, the problem is very complex.
从整体看，计划似乎很好。

Cóng zhěngtǐ kàn, jìhuà sìhū hěn hǎo.

As a whole, the plan seems to be good.
从筛子底看人,把人看零碎了

cóng shāizi dǐ kàn rén,bǎ rén kàn língsuìle

looking at a person through the bottom of a sieve: seeing them in pieces
从这儿看景色很美。

Cóng zhèr kàn jǐngsè hěn měi.

It is a nice view from here.
从飞机上看，汽车都变得很渺小。

Cóng fēijī shàng kàn, qìchē dōu biànde hěn miǎoxiǎo.

Seen from the plane, the cars all look tiny.
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.
他一直咳，应该去看医生。

Tā yìzhí ké, yīnggāi qù kàn yīshēng.

He keeps coughing, so he should see a doctor.
他一直看我做的事。

Tā yìzhí kàn wǒ zuò de shì.

He always looks at what I'm doing.
他上台前又看了一遍稿子。

Tā shàng táiqián yòu kànle yíbiàn gǎozi.

Before going on stage, he read through his script once more.
他不看电视了。

Tā bú kàn diànshì le.

He does not watch television anymore.
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.
他做事太功利，只看有没有用。

Tā zuòshì tài gōnglì, zhǐ kàn yǒuméiyǒu yòng.

He is too utilitarian and only looks at whether something is useful.
他全程都在看手机。

Tā quánchéng dōu zài kàn shǒujī.

He was looking at his phone the whole time.
他写了一本给孩子看的寓言。

Tā xiěle yìběn gěi háizi kàn de yùyán.

He wrote a book of fables for children.
他写的信很简洁，一看就懂。

Tā xiě de xìn hěn jiǎnjié, yí kàn jiù dǒng.

The letter he wrote is concise and easy to understand at a glance.
他凑过来看我的手机。

Tā còu guòlái kàn wǒ de shǒujī.

He leaned in to look at my phone.
他只喜欢看特定类型的电影。

Tā zhǐ xǐhuan kàn tèdìng lèixíng de diànyǐng.

He only likes watching a particular type of movie.
他号称一天能看完三本书。

Tā hàochēng yì tiān néng kàn wán sān běn shū.

He claims he can finish three books in a day.
他听到声音，立刻扭头看。

Tā tīngdào shēngyīn, lìkè niǔtóu kàn.

He heard a noise and immediately turned his head to look.
他喜欢在电视上看网球。

Tā xǐhuan zài diànshì shàng kàn wǎngqiú.

He likes watching tennis on telly.
他喜欢看历史类的读物。

Tā xǐhuan kàn lìshǐ lèi de dúwù.

He likes reading history books.
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.
他喜欢纪实节目，不爱看电视剧。

Tā xǐhuan jìshí jiémù, bú ài kàn diànshìjù.

He likes documentary programs and doesn't enjoy TV dramas.
他回老家去看父母的坟。

Tā huílǎojiā qù kàn fùmǔ de fén.

He went back to his hometown to visit his parents' graves.
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.
他想去热带雨林看鸟。

Tā xiǎng qù rèdàiyǔlín kàn niǎo.

He wants to go to the tropical rainforest to watch birds.
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.
他抬起头，向上看了一眼。

Tā táiqǐ tóu, xiàngshàng kànle yìyǎn.

He lifted his head and glanced up.
他掀起窗帘，往外看了看。

Tā xiānqǐ chuānglián, wǎng wài kànle kàn.

He lifted the curtain and looked outside.
他早期的作品我都看过。

Tā zǎoqī de zuòpǐn wǒ dōu kànguo.

I've seen all of his early works.
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.
他最爱看讲三国的电视剧。

Tā zuì ài kàn jiǎng Sānguó de diànshìjù.

He loves watching TV dramas about the Three Kingdoms.
他有时看电视。

Tā yǒushí kàn diànshì.

He sometimes watches TV.
他来上海开会，顺便看了看老同学。

Tā lái Shànghǎi kāihuì, shùnbiàn kànle kàn lǎo tóngxué.

He came to Shanghai for a meeting and visited an old classmate while he was there.
他枕着胳膊，躺在草地上看云。

Tā zhěn zhe gēbo, tǎng zài cǎodì shàng kàn Yún.

He lay on the grass with his head on his arm, watching the clouds.
他歪着头看了我一眼。

Tā wāizhe tóu kànle wǒ yìyǎn.

He tilted his head and glanced at me.
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.
他每天晚上都看脱口秀。

Tā měitiān wǎnshang dōu kàn tuōkǒuxiù.

He watches a talk show every night.
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.
他漠然地看了我一眼。

Tā mòrán de kànle wǒ yìyǎn.

He glanced at me indifferently.
他用鄙视的眼神看了我一眼。

Tāyòng bǐshì de yǎnshén kànle wǒ yìyǎn.

He gave me a disdainful look.
他的弟弟总是在看电视。

Tā de dìdi zǒngshì zài kàn diànshì.

His brother is always watching TV.
他的答案要看他的心情而定。

Tā de dá'àn yào kàn tā de xīnqíng ér dìng.

His answer depends on his mood.
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.
他看了我一眼，示意我别说话。

Tā kànle wǒ yìyǎn, shìyì wǒ bié shuōhuà.

He glanced at me, signaling me to keep quiet.
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.
他看完电影后赞不绝口。

Tā kàn wán diànyǐng hòu zànbùjuékǒu.

After watching the movie, he praised it endlessly.
他看我的眼神很敌视。

Tā kàn wǒ de yǎnshén hěn díshì.

The look he gave me was hostile.
他看电视看着就睡着了。

Tā kàn diànshì kànzhe jiù shuìzháole.

He fell asleep while watching TV.
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.
他稍稍抬起头，看了我一眼。

Tā shāoshāo táiqǐ tóu, kànle wǒ yìyǎn.

He lifted his head slightly and glanced at me.
他紧张得频频看手表。

Tā jǐnzhāng de pínpín kàn shǒubiǎo.

He was so nervous that he looked at his watch again and again.