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看 (kàn) — how to say "to look" in Chinese
看
To look, to watch, to read
Radicals / Keys
目
Eye
#109 · mù · 5 strokes
Collocations
看书
kàn shū
to read a book
看电视
kàn diànshì
to watch TV
看电影
kàn diànyǐng
to watch a movie
Examples
下午我和朋友在北京看电影。
In the afternoon, my friend and I watch a movie in Beijing.
我看电影
I watch a movie.
Mnemonic
[kàn-] Candy the cat stands on a balcony, peering at the world through the lens of the character 看 👀. The balcony rail resembles a hand 手 holding up a giant eye 目. With this 看 in her view, Candy feels like she can read everything below.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to look" in Chinese?
"to look" in Chinese is 看 (kàn).
What does 看 mean in English?
看 (kàn) means "To look, to watch, to read".
How is 看 pronounced?
It is pronounced kàn (written as kan). The page has audio recorded by a native speaker.
How do you write "to look" in Chinese characters?
It is written 看.
What HSK level is 看?
看 belongs to the HSK 1 vocabulary list.
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