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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墙上画的烙饼,能看不能吃

qiáng shang huà de làobǐng,néng kàn bùnéng chī

a flatbread painted on the wall: you can look but you can't eat
夏天我们常去湖边看荷花。

Xiàtiān wǒmen cháng qù húbiān kàn héhuā.

In summer we often go to the lake to see the lotus blossoms.
外行看热闹，内行看门道

wàiháng kànrènao, nèiháng kàn méndào

outsiders watch the excitement, insiders watch the technique
多音字得看句子才会读对。

Duōyīnzì děi kàn jùzi cái huì dú duì.

With characters that have multiple readings, you have to look at the sentence to read them correctly.
大年三十看皇历，没有期了

dàniánsānshí kàn huángli, méiyǒu qī le

reading the almanac on New Year's Eve: no more dates
大海无边无际，看不到岸。

Dàhǎi wúbiānwújì, kàn búdào àn.

The sea is boundless, and no shore is in sight.
太暗了，看不清楚。

Tài àn le, kàn bù qīngchu.

It is too dark to see clearly.
太累了，我没心思看电影。

Tài lèile, wǒ méi xīnsi kàn diànyǐng.

I'm too tired and not in the mood to watch a movie.
太行山上看运河，远水不解近渴

Tàihángshān shang kàn yùnhé, yuǎnshuǐbùjiějìnkě

looking at the Grand Canal from the Taihang Mountains: distant water doesn't quench present thirst
她一看商标，就知道这是名牌。

Tā yí kàn shāngbiāo, jiù zhīdào zhè shì míngpái.

She knew it was a famous brand as soon as she looked at the trademark.
她一看就是生病了的。

Tā yí kàn jiùshì shēngbìng le de.

She is evidently sick.
她从前会在星期天去看电影。

Tā cóngqián huì zài xīngqītiān qù kàn diànyǐng.

She used to go to the movies on Sundays.
她喜欢在周末看家居杂志。

Tā xǐhuan zài zhōumò kàn jiājū zázhì.

She likes reading home magazines on weekends.
她回首一看，身后没有人。

Tā huíshǒu yí kàn, shēnhòu méiyǒu rén.

She turned around and saw nobody behind her.
她在人群里看不到她的朋友了。

Tā zài rénqún lǐ kàn búdào tā de péngyou le.

She lost sight of her friend in the huge crowd.
她坚持让我去看医生。

Tā jiānchí ràng wǒ qù kàn yīshēng.

She insisted that I should see the doctor.
她太矮了，看不到围墙外面。

Tā tài ǎile, kàn búdào wéiqiáng wàimiàn.

She was too short to see over the fence.
她奇怪地看了我一眼。

Tā qíguài de kànle wǒ yìyǎn.

She gave me a strange look.
她妈妈打算再婚，你怎么看？

Tā māma dǎsuàn zàihūn, nǐ zěnme kàn?

Her mother plans to remarry. What do you think?
她对天文感兴趣，常看星星。

Tā duì tiānwén gǎnxìngqù, cháng kàn xīngxing.

She is interested in astronomy and often watches the stars.
她对我的车怎么看？

Tā duì wǒ de chē zěnme kàn?

What does she think about my car?
她很喜欢在电视上看网球比赛。

Tā hěn xǐhuan zài diànshì shàng kàn wǎngqiú bǐsài.

She loves watching tennis matches on TV.
她把她的房间指给我看了。

Tā bǎ tā de fángjiān zhǐ gěi wǒ kànle.

She showed me her room.
她把照片给他看。

Tā bǎ zhàopiān gěi tā kàn.

She showed him the photo.
她掀起锅盖，看了看汤。

Tā xiānqǐ guōgài, kànle kàn tāng.

She lifted the pot lid and checked the soup.
她整晚都在看那本书。

Tā zhěng wǎn dōu zài kàn nà běn shū.

She read the book all night.
她每个周末都去看公婆。

Tā měige zhōumò dōu qù kàn gōngpó.

She visits her parents-in-law every weekend.
她没去看电影。

Tā méi qù kàn diànyǐng.

She didn't go see the movie.
她漠然地看了我一眼。

Tā mòrán de kànle wǒ yìyǎn.

She gave me a cold look.
她牢牢抓住栏杆，不敢往下看。

Tā láoláo zhuāzhù lángān, bùgǎn wǎng xià kàn.

She gripped the railing firmly and didn't dare look down.
她独自去看了电影。

Tā dúzì qù kànle diànyǐng.

She went to the movies by herself.
她用藐视的眼神看了他一眼。

Tā yòng miǎoshì de yǎnshén kànle tā yìyǎn.

She gave him a look of contempt.
她的打扮很前卫，大家都看她。

Tā de dǎban hěn qiánwèi, dàjiā dōu kàn tā.

Her style is so avant-garde that everyone looks at her.
她看了房子，当即付了定金。

Tā kànle fángzi, dāngjí fùle dìngjīn.

She looked at the house and paid the deposit on the spot.
她看了窗外。

Tā kànle chuāng wài.

She looked out of the window.
她看古董的眼光很好。

Tā kàn gǔdǒng de yǎnguāng hěn hǎo.

She has an eye for antiques.
她看完信了。

Tā kàn wán xìn le.

She finished reading the letter.
她站在橱窗前看了很久。

Tā zhàn zài chúchuāng qián kànle hěn jiǔ.

She stood in front of the display window looking for a long time.
她给我们看了一顶漂亮的帽子。

Tā gěi wǒmen kànle yì dǐng piàoliang de màozi.

She showed us a beautiful hat.
她连看也没有看我一眼。

Tā lián kàn yě méiyǒu kàn wǒ yìyǎn.

She didn't so much as look at me.
如果你不知道答案，猜猜看。

Rúguǒ nǐ bù zhīdào dá'àn, cāi cāi kàn.

If you don't know the answers, guess.
如果你生病了，就去看医生。

Rúguǒ nǐ shēngbìng le, jiù qù kàn yīshēng.

If you get sick, go to the doctor.
妈妈，看我发现了什么。

Māma, kàn wǒ fāxiànle shénme.

Mom, look what I found.
娃娃鱼上树，横看竖看都不是人

wáwayú shàng shù, héng kàn shù kàn dōu bú shì rén

a giant salamander climbing a tree: from every angle it's not a person
字幕太小了，我看不清楚。

Zìmù tài xiǎole, wǒ kàn bù qīngchu.

The subtitles are too small; I can't see them clearly.
学校里的师生都在操场上看比赛。

Xuéxiào lǐ de shīshēng dōu zài cāochǎng shàng kàn bǐsài.

The teachers and students at the school were all watching the match on the sports field.
家人今天去医院看爷爷的遗体。

Jiārén jīntiān qù yīyuàn kàn yéye de yítǐ.

The family went to the hospital today to see grandpa's remains.
家人明天上午去看他的遗体。

Jiārén míngtiān shàngwǔ qù kàn tā de yítǐ.

His family will go to see his remains tomorrow morning.
对此，你怎么看？

Duì cǐ, nǐ zěnme kàn?

What is your opinion on this?
对这个裁决，你怎么看？

Duì zhège cáijué, nǐ zěnme kàn?

What do you think of this ruling?
小时候，奶奶常带我看皮影戏。

Xiǎoshíhou, nǎinai cháng dài wǒ kàn píyǐngxì.

When I was little, my grandma often took me to see shadow puppetry.
山涧里的水清得能看到底。

Shānjiàn lǐ de shuǐ qīng de néng kàn dàodǐ.

The water in the mountain stream is so clear you can see the bottom.
年底奖金要看每个人的绩效。

Niándǐ jiǎngjīn yào kàn měige rén de jìxiào.

The year-end bonus depends on each person's performance.
年轻人现在很少看戏曲了。

Niánqīngrén xiànzài hěn shǎo kàn xìqǔ le.

Young people rarely watch Chinese opera these days.
开会前，请先看一下注意事项。

Kāihuì qián, qǐng xiān kàn yíxià zhùyì shìxiàng.

Please read the notes on matters to watch out for before the meeting.
弟弟用平板电脑看动画。

Dìdi yòng píngbǎndiànnǎo kàn dònghuà.

My younger brother is watching cartoons on a tablet.
强迫症需要看医生吗？

Qiǎngpòzhèng xūyào kàn yīshēng ma?

Does OCD require seeing a doctor?
当由美来的时候我正在看电视。

Dāng yóu měi lái de shíhou wǒ zhèngzài kàn diànshì.

I was watching TV when Yumi came.
快看那个烟。

Kuài kàn nàge yān.

Look at that smoke.
您在哪儿看电视？

Nín zài nǎr kàn diànshì?

Where do you watch television?
您在哪里看电视？

Nín zài nǎlǐ kàn diànshì?

Where do you watch television?
您怎么看这个问题？

Nín zěnme kàn zhège wèntí?

How do you view this matter?
您怎样看日本的经济呢？

Nín zěnyàng kàn Rìběn de jīngjì ne?

What do you think of Japan's economy?
您看电视吗？

Nín kàn diànshì ma?

Do you watch television?
感冒了要趁早去看医生。

Gǎnmàole yào chènzǎo qù kàn yīshēng.

If you have a cold, see a doctor before it gets worse.
我一定会去看他的。

Wǒ yídìng huì qù kàn tā de.

I'll certainly go and see him.
我不喜欢足球，但是喜欢看足球。

Wǒ bù xǐhuan zúqiú, dànshì xǐhuan kàn zúqiú.

I don't like soccer, but I like watching it.
我不太看报纸。

Wǒ bú tài kàn bàozhǐ.

I don't read newspapers much.
我不看他的小说。

Wǒ bú kàn tā de xiǎoshuō.

I do not read his novels.
我不看报纸。

Wǒ bú kàn bàozhǐ.

I don't read the newspapers.
我不知道你在看东西。

Wǒ bù zhīdào nǐ zài kàn dōngxi.

I didn't know that you were watching something.
我不能给你看这个。

Wǒ bùnéng gěi nǐ kàn zhège.

I can't show you this.
我不高兴看电视。

Wǒ bù gāoxìng kàn diànshì.

I don't feel like watching TV.
我习惯先看序言，再看正文。

Wǒ xíguàn xiān kàn xùyán, zài kàn zhèngwén.

I usually read the preface first, then the main text.
我今天去看演出了。

Wǒ jīntiān qù kàn yǎnchūle.

I went to see a show today.
我今天想去看电影。

Wǒ jīntiān xiǎng qù kàn diànyǐng.

I want to go to the movies today.
我今天早上看了电视。

Wǒ jīntiān zǎoshang kànle diànshì.

I watched TV this morning.
我从来没有看过他穿牛仔裤。

Wǒ cónglái méiyǒu kànguo tā chuān niúzǎikù.

I've never seen him in jeans.
我代替他的父亲看过他了。

Wǒ dàitì tā de fùqīn kànguo tā le.

I saw him instead of his father.
我们一起看电视。

Wǒmen yìqǐ kàn diànshì.

We watch TV together.
我们不应该把金钱看得太重。

Wǒmen bù yīnggāi bǎ jīnqián kàn de tài zhòng.

We should not make too much of money.
我们不要看电视吧。

Wǒmen búyào kàn diànshì ba.

Let's not watch TV.
我们去看三维电影吧。

Wǒmen qù kàn sānwéi diànyǐng ba.

Let's go and watch a 3D movie.
我们去看了比赛。

Wǒmen qù kànle bǐsài.

We went to the races.
我们去看电影吧！

Wǒmen qù kàn diànyǐng ba!

Let’s go to the movies!
我们去看电影吧。

Wǒmen qù kàn diànyǐng ba.

Let's go to the cinema.
我们喜欢看电视。

Wǒmen xǐhuan kàn diànshì.

We enjoyed watching the TV.
我们常在吃早饭时看电视。

Wǒmen cháng zài chī zǎofàn shí kàn diànshì.

We often watch TV while we're eating breakfast.
我们往下看，是一片水泥丛林。

Wǒmen wǎng xià kàn, shì yípiàn shuǐní cónglín.

Looking down, we saw a concrete jungle.
我们正在看电视。

Wǒmen zhèngzài kàn diànshì.

We are watching TV.
我们每天看电视。

Wǒmen měitiān kàn diànshì.

We watch TV every day.
我们看不到月亮的另一边。

Wǒmen kàn búdào yuèliang de lìng yìbiān.

We cannot see the other side of the moon.
我们看了一部好电影。

Wǒmen kànle yíbù hǎo diànyǐng.

We have seen a good movie.
我们看了电视上的棒球比赛。

Wǒmen kànle diànshì shàng de bàngqiú bǐsài.

We watched a baseball game on television.
我们看了电视上的足球比赛。

Wǒmen kànle diànshì shàng de zúqiú bǐsài.

We watched the soccer game on TV.
我们看了窗外，但什么都没看见。

Wǒmen kànle chuāng wài, dàn shénme dōu méi kànjiàn.

We looked out the window, but we didn't see anything.
我们看电影时都哭了。

Wǒmen kàn diànyǐng shí dōu kūle.

We all cried when we watched the movie.
我们要等等看会发生什么。

Wǒmen yào děngděng kàn huì fāshēng shénme.

We'll wait and see what happens.
我们还应该看下这个房子的内部。

Wǒmen hái yīnggāi kàn xià zhège fángzi de nèibù.

We should look inside this house as well.
我会给你们看些照片。

Wǒ huì gěi nǐmen kàn xiē zhàopiān.

I will show you some pictures.