How to say “look” in Chinese
look, watch
“Look” in Chinese is 看, kàn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
看 is read kàn. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
A hand 手 above an eye 目.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “看”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 看. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这件衣服很好看zhèjiànyīfuhěnhǎokànThis piece of clothing looks really nice.
- 你喜欢看电影吗？nǐxǐhuankàndiànyǐngmaDo you like watching movies?
- 晚上我在家看电视wǎnshangwǒzàijiākàndiànshìIn the evening I watch TV at home.
- 你看见我的手机了吗nǐkànjiànwǒdeshǒujīlemaHave you seen my phone?
- 我在看电视wǒzàikàndiànshìI’m watching TV.
- 我想去医院看病wǒxiǎngqùyīyuànkànbìngI want to go to the hospital to see a doctor.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Movies, music, TV”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “look” in Chinese?
“Look” in Chinese is 看, pinyin kàn.
What does 看 mean?
看 (kàn) means “look, watch”.
How do you write 看?
看 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 看?
看 is read kàn. Tones: kàn — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“look” in the lesson “Movies, music, TV”
This word is from the topic “Study, work and free time” of HSK 1. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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