Word: 看 (kàn, kān)

现在别看这里。

Xiànzài bié kàn zhèlǐ.

Don't look here now.

现在只看他们会不会帮忙了。

Xiànzài zhǐ kàn tāmen huì búhuì bāngmángle.

It all depends on whether they will support us.

球迷们都在门口等着看比赛。

Qiúmímen dōu zài ménkǒu děng zhe kàn bǐsài.

The fans were all waiting at the gate to watch the match.

电影里最后那个镜头，我看哭了。

Diànyǐng lǐ zuìhòu nàge jìngtóu, wǒ kàn kūle.

I cried at the last shot in the movie.

电话响的时候，我在看电视。

Diànhuà xiǎng de shíhou, wǒ zài kàn diànshì.

I was watching TV when the telephone rang.

盯着人看是不礼貌的。

Dīngzhe rén kàn shì bù lǐmào de.

It isn't polite to stare at people.

盯着别人看是不礼貌的。

Dīngzhe biéren kàn shì bù lǐmào de.

It is rude to stare at someone.

看“三国”掉眼泪，替古人担忧

kàn“Sānguó”diào yǎnlèi, tìgǔréndānyōu

watching the Three Kingdoms and shedding tears: worrying for people of long ago

看不到任何一棵树。

Kàn búdào rènhé yì kē shù.

There was not a tree in sight.

看了价格，她只是摇头。

Kànle jiàgé, tā zhǐshì yáotóu.

After seeing the price, she just shook her head.

看人挑担不费力，自己挑担重千斤

kàn rén tiāodàn bú fèilì, zìjǐ tiāodàn zhòng qiānjīn

watching others carry a load takes no effort, carrying it yourself weighs a thousand jin

看人看心，听话听音

kàn rén kàn xīn, tīnghuà tīng yīn

when judging a person look at the heart, when listening to talk listen for the tone

看他可怜，老板心软了。

Kàn tā kělián, lǎobǎn xīnruǎnle.

Seeing how pitiful he was, the boss took pity on him.

看他的架势，像要吵架。

Kàn tā de jiàshi, xiàng yào chǎojià.

Judging by his attitude, he looks ready to quarrel.

看他的神情，好像很累。

Kàn tā de shénqíng, hǎoxiàng hěn lèi.

Judging by the look on his face, he seems very tired.

看他的衣着，他应该是个游客。

Kàn tā de yīzhuó, tā yīnggāi shì gè yóukè.

Judging by his clothes, he must be a tourist.

看他的表情，我断定他没说实话。

Kàn tā de biǎoqíng, wǒ duàndìng tā méi shuōshíhuà.

Judging by his expression, I concluded he wasn't telling the truth.

看他那模样，像是病了。

Kàn tā nà múyàng, xiàng shì bìng le.

Judging by how he looks, he seems to be sick.

看历史要先弄清脉络。

Kàn lìshǐ yào xiān nòngqīng màiluò.

To study history, you first need to understand the overall context.

看在我的面子上，原谅他吧。

Kàn zài wǒ de miànzi shàng, yuánliàng tā ba.

Do it for my sake and forgive him.

看外面正在发生什么。

Kàn wàimiàn zhèngzài fāshēng shénme.

Look at what's happening outside.

看完这封信请把它烧掉。

Kàn wán zhè fēng xìn qǐng bǎ tā shāo diào.

Burn this letter after you finish reading it.

看完这部电影，你有什么感触？

Kàn wán zhè bù diànyǐng, nǐ yǒu shénme gǎnchù?

What did you feel after watching this movie?

看得清楚吗？

Kàn de qīngchu ma?

Can you see it well?

看我为你做了什么。

Kàn wǒ wèi nǐ zuòle shénme.

Look what I made for you.

看日食不能直接盯着太阳。

Kàn rìshí bùnéng zhíjiē dīngzhe tàiyang.

When watching a solar eclipse, you must not stare straight at the sun.

看，有新鲜事。

Kàn, yǒu xīnxiān shì.

Look, something new.

看杂志有什么用？

Kàn zázhì yǒu shénme yòng?

What is the use of reading magazines?

看树看皮，看人看底

kàn shù kàn pí, kàn rén kàn dǐ

judge a tree by its bark, judge a person by their background

看照片比听描述更直观。

Kàn zhàopiān bǐ tīng miáoshù gèng zhíguān.

Looking at photos gives a more direct impression than hearing a description.

看电视是一种被动的活动。

Kàn diànshì shì yìzhǒng bèidòng de huódòng.

Watching TV is a passive activity.

看花容易种花难

kàn huā róngyì zhònghuā nán

looking at flowers is easy, growing flowers is hard

看过他表演的人，无不称赞。

Kànguo tā biǎoyǎn de rén, wúbù chēngzàn.

Everyone who has seen him perform praises him.

看过的人无不称赞它。

Kànguo de rén wúbù chēngzàn tā.

Everyone who has seen it praises it.

看，这是我的名片。

Kàn, zhè shì wǒ de míngpiàn.

Look, this is my business card.

看那个房子。

Kàn nàge fángzi.

Look at that house.

看那座被雪覆盖的山。

Kàn nà zuò bèi xuě fùgài de shān.

Look at that mountain which is covered with snow.

看问题要宏观一点儿。

Kàn wèntí yào hóngguān yìdiǎnr.

You should look at problems in a more holistic way.

看问题要辩证，不能太片面。

Kàn wèntí yào biànzhèng, bùnéng tài piànmiàn.

You should look at issues dialectically and not be too one-sided.

眼睛长在头顶上,只看上,不看下

yǎnjing zhǎng zài tóudǐng shang,zhǐ kàn shàng,bú kàn xià

eyes growing on top of the head: look only up, never down

瞎子过河,看不清水的深浅

xiāzi guòhé,kàn bù qīngshuǐ de shēnqiǎn

a blind man crossing a river: can't see how deep the water is

石匠打铁，不会看火色

shíjiàng dǎtiě, búhuì kàn huǒsè

a stonemason forging iron: can't read the colour of the fire

石蜡做的瓜果梨桃，中看不中吃

shílà zuò de guāguǒ lí táo, zhōng kàn bù zhōng chī

melons, fruit, pears and peaches made of paraffin wax: good to look at, not good to eat

磕的头越多,人家看你越矮

kē de tóu yuè duō,rénjiā kàn nǐ yuè ǎi

the more you kowtow, the shorter people see you

祖母非常喜欢看电视。

Zǔmǔ fēicháng xǐhuan kàn diànshì.

Grandmother takes great delight in watching television.

祖父常常边看报纸边点头。

Zǔfù chángcháng biān kàn bàozhǐ biān diǎntóu.

My grandfather often nods over his newspaper.

租房时要看清楚合同。

Zūfáng shí yào kàn qīngchu hétong.

When renting a place, read the contract carefully.

秤砣砸核桃，看它能硬到几时

chèngtuó zá hétao, kàn tā néng yìng dào jǐshí

Smashing a walnut with a steelyard weight: let's see how long it (he) can stay hard

程序员每天都要看电脑。

Chéngxùyuán měitiān dōu yào kàn diànnǎo.

Programmers have to look at a computer every day.

窗外多云，看不到月亮。

Chuāng wài duōyún, kàn búdào yuèliang.

It's cloudy outside, so you can't see the moon.

站得高，看得远

zhàn de gāo, kàn de yuǎn

stand high, see far

等绿灯的时候，请不要看手机。

Děng lǜdēng de shíhou, qǐng búyào kàn shǒujī.

Please don't look at your phone while waiting for the green light.

签租约以前，你先看清楚。

Qiān zūyuē yǐqián, nǐ xiān kàn qīngchu.

Read it carefully before you sign the lease.

纸上画的饼，看得吃不得

zhǐ shang huà de bǐng, kàn de chībùdé

a cake drawn on paper: you can look at it but not eat it

经理看完，当下就签了字。

Jīnglǐ kàn wán, dāngxià jiù qiānle zì.

The manager finished reading and signed it at once.

给我看下它吧。

Gěi wǒ kàn xià tā ba.

Show it to me.

编辑每天都会看新闻的点击率。

Biānjí měitiān dōu huì kàn xīnwén de diǎnjīlǜ.

The editor checks the click-through rate of the news every day.

老师告诉我们必须看什么书。

Lǎoshī gàosu wǒmen bìxū kàn shénme shū.

Our teacher told us what to read.

考试别马虎，仔细看题。

Kǎoshì bié mǎhu, zǐxì kàn tí.

Don't be careless in the exam, read the questions carefully.

能否请您给我看一下您的护照？

Néngfǒu qǐng nín gěi wǒ kàn yíxià nín de hùzhào?

Will you show me your passport, please?

脚背上长眼睛，自看自高

jiǎobèi shang zhǎng yǎnjing, zì kàn zì gāo

eyes growing on the top of the foot: sees itself as high

船长要先看洋流的方向。

Chuánzhǎng yào xiān kàn yángliú de fāngxiàng.

The captain has to check the direction of the ocean current first.

莫看强盗吃肉，要看强盗受罪

mò kàn qiángdào chī ròu, yào kàn qiángdào shòuzuì

don't watch the bandit eat meat; watch the bandit suffer

观众们看完表演都叫好。

Guānzhòngmen kàn wán biǎoyǎn dōu jiàohǎo.

After watching the performance, the audience all applauded.

让我们先看一下再说。

Ràng wǒmen xiān kàn yíxià zàishuō.

Let's just have a look first.

让我们去看电影。

Ràng wǒmen qù kàn diànyǐng.

Let's go to a movie.

让我看一下你买的东西。

Ràng wǒ kàn yíxià nǐ mǎi de dōngxi.

Show me what you bought.

让我看一下你的票。

Ràng wǒ kàn yíxià nǐ de piào.

Let me check your ticket.

说话看人礼貌。

Shuōhuà kàn rén lǐmào.

Making eye contact when speaking is polite.

请不要那样看我。

Qǐng búyào nàyàng kàn wǒ.

Please don't look at me like that.

请从侧面看一下这辆车。

Qǐng cóng cèmiàn kàn yíxià zhè liàng chē.

Please take a look at this car from the side.

请你给我看一下这条裙子好吗？

Qǐng nǐ gěi wǒ kàn yíxià zhè tiáo qúnzi hǎo ma?

Would you please show me that skirt?

请先看一下产品手册。

Qǐng xiān kàn yíxià chǎnpǐn shǒucè.

Please take a look at the product manual first.

请大家仔细看一下上述规定。

Qǐng dàjiā zǐxì kàn yíxià shàngshù guīdìng.

Everyone, please read the above-mentioned rules carefully.

请打开学校的主页看通知。

Qǐng dǎkāi xuéxiào de zhǔyè kàn tōngzhī.

Please open the school's home page to see the notice.

请把您的护照给我看一下。

Qǐng bǎ nín de hùzhào gěi wǒ kàn yíxià.

Show me your passport, please.

请把登机牌给我看一下。

Qǐng bǎ dēngjīpái gěi wǒ kàn yíxià.

Please show me your boarding pass.

请看一下我妹妹在做什么。

Qǐng kàn yíxià wǒ mèimei zài zuò shénme.

Can you have a look at what my little sister is doing?

请看一下河水的流向。

Qǐng kàn yíxià héshuǐ de liúxiàng.

Please check which way the river is flowing.

请看一下这种面包的成分。

Qǐng kàn yíxià zhèzhǒng miànbāo de chéngfèn.

Please take a look at the ingredients in this bread.

请看地图，北方在上面。

Qǐng kàn dìtú, běifāng zài shàngmiàn.

Please look at the map. North is at the top.

请看表格的第三列。

Qǐng kàn biǎogé de dìsān liè.

Please look at the third column of the table.

请看记者的现场报道。

Qǐng kàn jìzhě de xiànchǎngbàodào.

Please watch the reporter's on-the-scene report.

请看这个图形，数据一目了然。

Qǐng kàn zhège túxíng, shùjù yímùliǎorán.

Please look at this graph; the data is clear at a glance.

请看这幅图。

Qǐng kàn zhè fú tú.

Look at this picture.

请看这本书。

Qǐng kàn zhè běn shū.

Please have a look at this book.

请看镜头，正在人脸识别。

Qǐng kàn jìngtóu, zhèngzài rénliǎnshíbié.

Please look at the camera, facial recognition is in progress.

请看25页的地图。

Qǐng kàn èrshíwǔ yè de dìtú.

Please look at the map on page 25.

请给我看一下你的笔记本。

Qǐng gěi wǒ kàn yíxià nǐ de bǐjìběn.

Please show me your notebook.

请翻到书的目录看一下。

Qǐng fān dào shū de mùlù kàn yíxià.

Please turn to the book's table of contents and take a look.

请让我看一下您的护照好吗？

Qǐng ràng wǒ kàn yíxià nín de hùzhào hǎo ma?

May I see your passport, please?

读一遍，看句子通顺吗？

Dú yíbiàn, kàn jùzi tōngshùn ma?

Read it through once and see whether the sentences flow well.

谁也没在看她。

Shéi yě méi zài kàn tā.

Nobody watches her.

谁去看了今天的葬礼？

Shéi qù kànle jīntiān de zànglǐ?

Who saw the funeral today?

货有高低三等价,客无远近一般看

huò yǒu gāodī sān děngjià,kè wú yuǎnjìn yìbān kàn

goods have three price grades, high and low; customers, near or far, are looked on alike

跟她说我正在看新闻。

Gēn tā shuō wǒ zhèngzài kàn xīnwén.

Tell her that I am watching the news.

边吃饭边看歌舞，真热闹！

Biān chīfàn biān kàn gēwǔ, zhēn rènao!

Watching singing and dancing while eating is so lively!

过河探深浅，走路看高低

guòhé tàn shēnqiǎn, zǒulù kàn gāodī

test the depth when crossing a river; watch the ups and downs when walking

过马路时切记看红绿灯。

Guò mǎlù shí qièjì kàn hónglǜdēng.

When crossing the road, always remember to watch the traffic lights.

这个故事非常动人，我看哭了。

Zhège gùshi fēicháng dòngrén, wǒ kàn kūle.

This story is so touching that it made me cry.