How to say “regard” in Chinese

看待
kàndài

regard, view

verb · HSK 6 · topic “Judgments and values”

“Regard” in Chinese is 看待, kàn dài: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.

How to pronounce it

看待 is read kàn dài: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

kàn — 4th tonesharply falling, like “Stop!”
dài — 4th tonesharply falling, like “Stop!”

How to write it

看
kàn — look, watch

A hand 手 above an eye 目.

待
dāi — stay, spend time

On the left, 彳 “step”. Second reading: dài, “wait; treat someone”.

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 “看待”.

Examples

Sentences from the course lessons with 看待. Tap the sound icon to listen.

  • 你怎么看待这个问题?nǐzěnmekàndàizhègewèntíHow do you view this issue?
  • 你怎么看待这件事?nǐzěnmekàndàizhèjiànshìHow do you see this matter?
  • 你怎么看待挫折nǐzěnmekàndàicuòzhéHow do you view setbacks?

More words from the lesson “How to look at it”

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “regard” in Chinese?

“Regard” in Chinese is 看待, pinyin kàndài.

What does 看待 mean?

看待 (kàndài) means “regard, view”.

How do you write 看待?

看待 is 2 characters: 看 (kàn) — look, watch; 待 (dāi) — stay, spend time. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 看待?

看待 is read kàndài. Tones: kàn — fourth tone, dài — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“regard” in the lesson “How to look at it”

This word is from the topic “Judgments and values” of HSK 6. 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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