Writing
眼看 (yǎn kàn) — how to say "to watch" in Chinese
眼看
To watch; soon
adverb · verb
Character composition
眼
eye
看
to look
Radicals / Keys
目
Eye
#109 · mù · 5 strokes
Collocations
眼看要迟到
yǎn kàn yào chí dào
about to be late
Examples
他眼看就要迟到了，所以跑得很快。
He is about to be late, so he runs fast.
眼看就要下雨了。
It's about to rain.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to watch" in Chinese?
"to watch" in Chinese is 眼看 (yǎn kàn).
What does 眼看 mean in English?
眼看 (yǎn kàn) means "To watch; soon".
How is 眼看 pronounced?
It is pronounced yǎn kàn (written as yan kan, yankan). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to watch" in Chinese characters?
It is written 眼看: 眼 has 11 strokes, 看 has 9 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 眼看?
眼看 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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