How to say “visit” in Chinese
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“Visit” in Chinese is 看望, kàn wàng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
看望 is read kàn wàng: 2 syllables. 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 “看望”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 看望. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 周末我去医院看望姥姥zhōumòwǒqùyīyuànkànwànglǎolaoOn the weekend I'm going to the hospital to visit my grandma.
More words from the lesson “Goodbyes and reunions”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “visit” in Chinese?
“Visit” in Chinese is 看望, pinyin kànwàng.
What does 看望 mean?
看望 (kànwàng) means “visit”.
How do you write 看望?
看望 is 2 characters: 看 (kàn) — look, watch; 望 (wàng) — look afar; hope. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 看望?
看望 is read kànwàng. Tones: kàn — fourth tone, wàng — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“visit” in the lesson “Goodbyes and reunions”
This word is from the topic “Family and loved ones” of HSK 5. 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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