Writing
看中 (kàn zhòng) — how to say "to take a fancy to" in Chinese
看中
To take a fancy to
verb
Character composition
看
to look
中
to hit the mark
Radicals / Keys
目
Eye
#109 · mù · 5 strokes
丨
Line
#2 · gǔn · 1 stroke
Collocations
看中一辆车
kàn zhòng yí liàng chē
to take a fancy to a car
看中那双鞋
kàn zhòng nà shuāng xié
to take a fancy to those shoes
Examples
她看中了那套房子，决定买下来。
She took a fancy to that house and decided to buy it.
我看中了这件衣服。
I took a fancy to this dress.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to take a fancy to" in Chinese?
"to take a fancy to" in Chinese is 看中 (kàn zhòng).
What does 看中 mean in English?
看中 (kàn zhòng) means "To take a fancy to".
How is 看中 pronounced?
It is pronounced kàn zhòng (written as kan zhong, kanzhong). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to take a fancy to" in Chinese characters?
It is written 看中: 看 has 9 strokes, 中 has 4 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 看中?
看中 is on the HSK 3.0 level 6 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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