看
kàn
To look, to watch, to read
看你 (kàn nǐ) — look how…
看 (kàn) / 瞧 (qiáo) + Person + Adj./Verb + 的 (de)
HSK 63.0
Pattern diagram
看瞧WhoAdjective的
Rule structure
"看你 (kàn nǐ) X 的 (de) / 瞧他 (qiáo tā) X 的 (de)": a colloquial evaluative pattern, "look at you/him, so …". 看 (kàn) or 瞧 (qiáo) + person + adjective/verb + 的 (de).
Rule structure
"看你 (kàn nǐ) X 的 (de) / 瞧他 (qiáo tā) X 的 (de)": a colloquial evaluative pattern, "look at you/him, so …". 看 (kàn) or 瞧 (qiáo) + person + adjective/verb + 的 (de).
Examples
看你高兴的，快坐下吧。
Kàn nǐ gāoxìng de, kuài zuòxià ba.
Look how happy you are — sit down quickly.
Examples
看你高兴的，快坐下吧。
Kàn nǐ gāoxìng de, kuài zuòxià ba.
Look how happy you are — sit down quickly.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “look how…” in Chinese with 看你?
Use the structure: 看 (kàn) / 瞧 (qiáo) + Person + Adj./Verb + 的 (de). For example: 看你高兴的，快坐下吧。 — “Look how happy you are — sit down quickly”.
What is an example sentence with this grammar rule?
看你高兴的，快坐下吧。 — “Look how happy you are — sit down quickly”.
Which HSK level includes this grammar rule?
This grammar rule is part of HSK 3.0 Level 6.
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