How to say “take a fancy to” in Chinese
take a fancy to, settle on
“Take a fancy to” in Chinese is 看中, kàn zhòng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
看中 is read kàn zhòng: 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.
The stroke runs right through the middle.
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 “看中”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 看中. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我想去看中医wǒxiǎngqùkànzhōngyīI want to go see a Chinese medicine doctor.
- 你看中哪款了nǐkànzhòngnǎkuǎnleWhich model did you pick?
- 您看中哪款了？nínkànzhòngnǎkuǎnleWhich model have you chosen?
More words from the lesson “New model”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “take a fancy to” in Chinese?
“Take a fancy to” in Chinese is 看中, pinyin kànzhòng.
What does 看中 mean?
看中 (kànzhòng) means “take a fancy to, settle on”.
How do you write 看中?
看中 is 2 characters: 看 (kàn) — look, watch; 中 (zhōng) — middle. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 看中?
看中 is read kànzhòng. Tones: kàn — fourth tone, zhòng — fourth tone. The page has an audio recording.
“take a fancy to” in the lesson “New model”
This word is from the topic “Things and shopping” 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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