Word: 看 (kàn, kān)

这些书是给中学生看的。

Zhèxiē shū shì gěi zhōngxuéshēng kàn de.

These books are for middle-school students to read.

这些天他们很少看电视。

Zhèxiē tiān tāmen hěn shǎo kàn diànshì.

They seldom watch television these days.

这场大病让他把生死看得很淡。

Zhè chǎng dàbìng ràng tā bǎ shēngsǐ kàn de hěn dàn.

This serious illness made him take a calm view of life and death.

这场直播有多少人在看？

Zhè chǎng zhíbō yǒu duōshǎo rén zài kàn?

How many people are watching this live broadcast?

这幅画远看更好。

Zhè fú huà yuǎn kàn gèng hǎo.

The picture looks better at a distance.

这得看情况。

Zhè de kàn qíngkuàng.

It depends on the context.

这是我看过最好看的书。

Zhè shì wǒ kànguo zuì hǎokàn de shū.

This is the best book I've ever read.

这是我看过的最好看的书。

Zhè shì wǒ kànguo de zuì hǎokàn de shū.

This is the best book that I've ever read.

这是本值得一看的书。

Zhè shì běn zhíde yí kàn de shū.

This is a book to read.

这期节目我昨天看了两遍。

Zhè qī jiémù wǒ zuótiān kànle liǎng biàn.

I watched this episode of the show twice yesterday.

这本书不是给年轻读者看的。

Zhè běn shū bú shì gěi niánqīng dúzhě kàn de.

These books are not fit for young readers.

这本书值得一看。

Zhè běn shū zhíde yí kàn.

This book is worth reading.

这本书值得再看一遍。

Zhè běn shū zhíde zài kàn yíbiàn.

This book is worth reading again.

这本书是写给大众看的。

Zhè běn shū shì xiě gěi dàzhòng kàn de.

This book was written for the general public.

这段论述很清楚，我看懂了。

Zhè duàn lùnshù hěn qīngchu, wǒ kàn dǒngle.

This exposition is very clear, and I understood it.

这电影我看过两遍了。

Zhè diànyǐng wǒ kànguo liǎng biànle.

I've seen this movie twice already.

这要看情况。

Zhè yào kàn qíngkuàng.

It depends on the context.

这部电影你看过吗？

Zhè bù diànyǐng nǐ kànguo ma?

Have you seen this film before?

这部电影值得一看。

Zhè bù diànyǐng zhíde yí kàn.

This movie is worth seeing.

这部电影值得再看一遍。

Zhè bù diànyǐng zhíde zài kàn yíbiàn.

This movie is worth seeing again.

这部电影的三观很正，值得一看。

Zhè bù diànyǐng de sānguān hěn zhèng, zhíde yí kàn.

The values in this film are sound, and it's worth watching.

这里真的很暗，我什么都看不到。

Zhèlǐ zhēnde hěn àn, wǒ shénme dōu kàn búdào.

It's really dark here. I can't see anything.

进门看脸色，出门观天色

jìnmén kàn liǎnsè, chūmén guān tiānsè

entering the house, read faces; going out, watch the sky

选朋友，最重要的是看人品。

Xuǎn péngyou, zuì zhòngyào de shì kàn rénpǐn.

When choosing friends, character is what matters most.

那时我正在看电视。

Nàshí wǒ zhèngzài kàn diànshì.

I was watching TV then.

那部电影值得一看。

Nà bù diànyǐng zhíde yí kàn.

That movie is worth seeing.

那部电影有看的价值。

Nà bù diànyǐng yǒu kàn de jiàzhí.

That movie is worth seeing.

邻居买了新的车，我要过去看一下。

Línjū mǎile xīn de chē, wǒ yào guòqù kàn yíxià.

The neighbours have bought a new car - I'm going to go over and have a look.

量刑要看他犯了什么罪。

Liàngxíng yào kàn tā fànle shénme zuì.

The sentence depends on what crime he committed.

长时间看手机会影响视觉。

Cháng shíjiān kàn shǒujī huì yǐngxiǎng shìjué.

Looking at a phone for long periods can affect your vision.

长时间看手机会损伤眼睛。

Cháng shíjiān kàn shǒujī huì sǔnshāng yǎnjing.

Looking at a phone for a long time can damage your eyes.

长时间看手机，颈椎会疼。

Cháng shíjiān kàn shǒujī, jǐngzhuī huì téng.

If you look at your phone for a long time, your cervical spine will hurt.

隔着门缝儿看人，把人瞧扁了

gézhe mén fèngr kàn rén, bǎ rén qiáobiǎn le

looking at a person through a door crack: seeing them flattened

隔着门缝儿看吕洞宾，小看大仙

gézhe mén fèngr kàn Lǚ Dòngbīn, xiǎokàn dàxiān

looking at Lü Dongbin through a door crack: underestimating a great immortal

雾太大了，我看不清楚是谁。

Wù tài dàle, wǒ kàn bù qīngchu shì shéi.

It was so foggy I couldn't tell who it was.

雾里看指纹,认不出道道儿

wù lǐ kàn zhǐwén,rèn bù chū dàodàor

looking at a fingerprint in the fog: can't make out the lines

骑驴看唱本，走着瞧

qí lǘ kàn chàngběn, zǒuzheqiáo

riding a donkey reading a song book: we'll see as we go

黄山归来不看山

Huángshān guīlái bú kàn shān

Having come back from Huangshan, you look at no other mountain

黄鼠狼看鸡,越看越稀

huángshǔláng kān jī,yuè kān yuè xī

a weasel minding the chickens: the more it watches, the fewer there are