看
kànㄎㄢˋ
Sino-Vietnamese: KHÁN
Traditional: 看
HSK 1HSK 3.0 · 1TOCFL 1
Meaningkàn(verb, particle)
to see; to look at; to read; to watch; to visit; to call on; to consider; to regard as; to look after; to treat (a patient or illness); to depend on; to feel (that); (after a verb) to give it a try; to watch out for
Examples
我喜欢看电影。
wǒ xǐ huan kàn diàn yǐng.
I like watching movies.
周末我去看爷爷奶奶。
zhōu mò wǒ qù kàn yé ye nǎi nai.
I'm visiting my grandparents this weekend.
你不舒服就去看医生吧。
nǐ bù shū fú jiù qù kàn yī shēng ba.
If you don't feel well, go see a doctor.
Easily confused
- 见 — 看 is the act of looking; 看见 is actually seeing.
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Meaningkān(verb, particle)
to look after; to take care of; to watch; to guard
Examples
周末奶奶帮我们看孩子。
zhōu mò nǎi nai bāng wǒ men kàn hái zi.
Grandma looks after the kids for us on weekends.
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Stroke order
KHÁN · 9 strokes
to look after; to take care of; to watch; to guard