看 kān/kàn, to look after/to take care of/to watch/to guard, to see/to look at/to read/to wa... 看看 kànkan, to take a look at/to examine/to survey/(coll.) pretty soon 看见 kànjiàn, [看見], to see/to catch sight of 看来 kànlai, [看來], apparently/it seems that 看上去 kànshangqu, it would appear/it seems (that) 看法 kànfǎ, way of looking at a thing/view/opinion/CL:個|个[gè] 好看 hǎokàn, good-looking/nice-looking/good (of a movie, book, TV show etc)/embarrassed/humil... 看起来 kànqǐlai, [看起來], seemingly/apparently/looks as if/appear to be/gives the impression that/seems on... 照看 zhàokàn, to look after/to attend to/to have in care 观看 guānkàn, [觀看], to watch/to view 查看 chákàn, to look over/to examine/to check up/to ferret out 收看 shōukàn, to watch (a TV program) 看出 kànchū, to make out/to see 看待 kàndài, to look upon/to regard 看守 kānshǒu, to guard/to watch over 看好 kānhǎo/kànhǎo, to keep an eye on, to regard as having good prospects 偷看 tōukàn, to peep/to peek/to steal a glance 看样子 kànyàngzi, [看樣子], it seems/it looks as if 看成 kànchéng, to regard as 看护 kānhù, [看護], to nurse/to look after/to watch over/(old) hospital nurse 来看 láikàn, [來看], to come and see/to see a topic from a certain point of view 看作 kànzuò, to look upon as/to regard as 看望 kànwàng, to visit/to pay a call to 看病 kànbìng, to visit a doctor/to see a patient 试试看 shìshìkàn, [試試看], to give it a try 看穿 kànchuān, see through (a person, scheme, trick etc) 看重 kànzhòng, to regard as important/to care about 看透 kàntòu, to understand thoroughly/to see beyond the facade/to see through (sb) 看得见 kàndéjiàn, [看得見], can see/visible 眼看 yǎnkàn, soon/in a moment/to look on as sth happens 看似 kànsì, to look as if/to seem 看管 kānguǎn, to look after 小看 xiǎokàn, to look down on/to underestimate 看台 kàntái, terrace/spectator's grandstand/viewing platform 难看 nánkàn, [難看], ugly/unsightly 刮目相看 guāmùxiāngkàn, to have a whole new level of respect for sb or sth/to sit up and take notice (of... 看中 kànzhòng, to have a preference for/to fancy/to choose after consideration/to settle on 依我看 yīwǒkàn, in my opinion 察看 chákàn, to watch/to look carefully at 看上 kànshàng, to look upon/to take a fancy to/to fall for 看不惯 kànbuguàn, [看不慣], cannot bear to see/to hate/to dislike/to disapprove 看做 kànzuò, to regard as/to look upon as 看不起 kànbuqǐ, to look down upon/to despise 看守所 kānshǒusuǒ, detention center 看头 kàntou, [看頭], qualities that make sth worth seeing (or reading) 看不顺眼 kànbùshùnyǎn, [看不順眼], unpleasant to the eye/objectionable 看家 kānjiā, to look after the house/(of skill, ability) special/outstanding 看齐 kànqí, [看齊], to follow sb's example/to emulate/(of troops etc) to dress (come into alignment ... 看热闹 kànrènao, [看熱鬧], to enjoy watching a bustling scene/to go where the crowds are 看轻 kànqīng, [看輕], to belittle/to scorn/to take sth lightly 看走眼 kànzǒuyǎn, to make an error of judgment/to be taken in 细看 xìkàn, [細看], to peer/to scan/to examine carefully 看押 kānyā, to detain/to take into custody/to imprison temporarily 看破 kànpò, to see through/disillusioned with/to reject (the world of mortals) 看相 kànxiàng, to tell fortune by reading the subject's facial features 参看 cānkàn, [參看], see also/please refer to/compare (cf.)/to consult for reference 翻看 fānkàn, to browse/to look over (books) 看涨 kànzhǎng, [看漲], bull market (prices appear to be rising) 中看 zhōngkàn, pleasant to the eye/Taiwan pr. [zhòng kàn] 看得起 kàndeqǐ, to show respect for/to think highly of 雾里看花 wùlǐkànhuā, [霧里看花], lit. to look at flowers in the fog (idiom); fig. blurred vision 一切向钱看 yīqièxiàngqiánkàn, [一切向錢看], to put money above everything else 一眼看穿 yīyǎnkànchuān, to see through something at first glance (idiom) 不看僧面看佛面 bùkànsēngmiànkànfómiàn, lit. not for the monk's sake but for the Buddha's sake (idiom)/fig. (to do sth f... 中看不中用 zhòngkànbùzhòngyòng, impressive-looking but useless 乍看 zhàkàn, at first glance 你看着办吧 nǐkànzhebànba, [你看著辦吧], You figure it out for yourself./Do as you please. 依我来看 yīwǒláikàn, [依我來看], as I see it/in my opinion 受看 shòukàn, good-looking 另眼相看 lìngyǎnxiāngkàn, to treat sb favorably/to view in a new light 可看 kěkàn, worth seeing 吃着碗里，看着锅里 chīzhewǎnlǐ,kànzheguōlǐ, [吃著碗裡，看著鍋裡], lit. eyeing what's in the pot as one eats from one's bowl (idiom)/not content wi... 在我看 zàiwǒkàn, in my opinion/in my view 在我看来 zàiwǒkànlái, [在我看來], in my opinion 想想看 xiǎngxiǎngkàn, to think about it 打狗还得看主人 dǎgǒuháiděikànzhǔrén, [打狗還得看主人], lit. when one beats a dog, one must answer to its master (idiom)/fig. before pun... 据我看 jùwǒkàn, [據我看], in my view/in my opinion/from what I can see 探看 tànkàn, to visit/to go to see what's going on 斜眼看 xiéyǎnkàn, from the side of the eye/askance 杀鸡给猴看 shājīgěihóukàn, [殺雞給猴看], lit. to kill a chicken in front of a monkey; fig. to make an example of sb (by p... 正向前看 zhèngxiàngqiánkàn, look-ahead assertion 活动看板 huódòngkànbǎn, [活動看板], calendar of events 狗眼看人低 gǒuyǎnkànréndī, to act like a snob 猛一看 měngyīkàn, at first glance/first impression 监看 jiānkàn, [監看], to monitor/to keep an eye on 相看 xiāngkàn, to look at one another/to take a good look at/to look upon 看一看 kànyīkàn, to have a look 看不中 kànbuzhōng, not impressed by 看不习惯 kànbùxíguàn, [看不習慣], unfamiliar 看不出 kànbuchū, can't see/can't make out/unable to tell 看不懂 kànbudǒng, unable to make sense of what one is looking at 看不清 kànbuqīng, not able to see clearly 看不见 kànbujiàn, [看不見], cannot see/cannot be seen/invisible 看不过 kànbuguò, [看不過], cannot stand by idly and watch/unable to put up with it any longer/see 看不過去|看不过去... 看不过去 kànbuguòqu, [看不過去], cannot stand by idly and watch/unable to put up with it any longer 看书 kànshū, [看書], to read/to study 看人下菜碟儿 kànrénxiàcàidiér, [看人下菜碟兒], (dialect) to treat sb according to their social status, relationship with them e... 看人行事 kànrénxíngshì, to treat people according to their rank and one's relationship with them (idiom) 看倌 kànguān, dear reader/dear listener 看准 kànzhǔn, [看準], to observe and make sure/to check 看准机会 kànzhǔnjīhuì, [看準機會], to watch for an opportunity/to see one's chance to 看呆 kàndāi, to gape at/to stare blankly/to stare in rapture/to stare in awe 看在 kànzài, (in the expression 看在…的份上) for the sake of .../considering ... 看在眼里 kànzàiyǎnli, [看在眼裡], to observe/to take it all in 看守者 kānshǒuzhě, watchman 看官 kànguān, dear reader/dear listener 看客 kànkè, audience/spectators/onlookers 看开 kànkāi, [看開], to come to accept an unpleasant fact/to get over sth/to cheer up 看得中 kàndezhòng, to take a liking for/to fancy 看得过 kàndeguò, [看得過], presentable/passable 看得过儿 kàndeguòr, [看得過兒], erhua variant of 看得過|看得过[kàn de guò] 看情况 kànqíngkuàng, [看情況], depending on the situation 看惯 kànguàn, [看慣], to be used to the sight of 看懂 kàndǒng, to understand what one is reading or watching 看戏 kànxì, [看戲], to watch a play/to watch passively (i.e. from the sidelines, from the crowd) 看扁 kànbiǎn, to have a low opinion of 看板 kànbǎn, billboard 看淡 kàndàn, to regard as unimportant/to be indifferent to (fame, wealth etc)/(of an economy ... 看清 kànqīng, to see clearly 看球 kànqiú, to watch a football game (or other ball game)/Fore! (golf)/Watch out for the bal... 看着不管 kànzhebùguǎn, [看著不管], to stand by and pay no heed/to ignore 看着办 kànzhebàn, [看著辦], to do as one sees fit/to play it by ear (according to the circumstances) 看破红尘 kānpòhóngchén, [看破紅塵], to see through the world of mortals (idiom, of Buddhist monk)/disillusioned with... 看笑话 kànxiàohua, [看笑話], to watch with amusement as sb makes a fool of himself 看花眼 kānhuāyǎn, to be dazzled/to not believe one's own eyes 看菜吃饭 kāncàichīfàn, [看菜吃飯], to eat depending on the dish (idiom); fig. to act according to actual circumstan... 看菜吃饭，量体裁衣 kāncàichīfàn,liángtǐcáiyī, [看菜吃飯，量體裁衣], eat depending on the dish, cut cloth according to the body (idiom); to fit the a... 看贬 kànbiǎn, [看貶], to expect (a currency etc) to depreciate 看错 kàncuò, [看錯], to misinterpret what one sees or reads/to misjudge (sb)/to mistake (sb for sb el... 看门人 kānménrén, [看門人], janitor/watchman 看顾 kàngù, [看顧], to watch over 看鸟人 kànniǎorén, [看鳥人], a bird-watcher 秒看 miǎokàn, to take in at a glance 给你点颜色看看 gěinǐdiǎnyánsèkànkan, [給你點顏色看看], (I'll) teach you a lesson/put you in your place 耐看 nàikàn, able to withstand careful appreciation/well worth a second look 要看 yàokàn, it depends on... 请看 qǐngkàn, [請看], please see .../vide 走马看花 zǒumǎkànhuā, [走馬看花], lit. flower viewing from horseback (idiom); fig. superficial understanding from ... 踏看 tàkàn, to investigate on the spot 轻看 qīngkàn, [輕看], to look down upon 连连看 liánliánkàn, [連連看], pattern matching (puzzle game)/matching (type of test question in which presente... 高看 gāokàn, to attach importance to sth/to value