shì

视

Character · Verb · NounTraditional視

see; regard; inspect; surname

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Meanings

4 senses · 17 examples
1.

verb

to see; to look at; to view

Refers to the act of seeing or looking at something, often used with compound words about vision.

Tā他
de的
shì视
lì力
hěn很
hǎo好
 ,
kě可
yǐ以
kàn看
qīng清
yuǎn远
chù处
de的
shān山
 。

His eyesight is very good, he can see the distant mountains clearly.

Guò过
mǎ马
lù路
de的
shí时
hou候
yào要
zhù注
yì意
shì视
xiàn线
 ,
bì避
miǎn免
fā发
shēng生
wēi危
xiǎn险
 。

When crossing the road, pay attention to your line of sight to avoid danger.

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Tā她
jìn近
shì视
le了
 ,
xū需
yào要
pèi佩
dài戴
yǎn眼
jìng镜
 。

She is nearsighted and needs to wear glasses.

Miàn面
duì对
lǎo老
péng朋
you友
 ,
tā他
què却
shú熟
shì视
wú无
dǔ睹
 ,
hǎo好
xiàng像
bù不
rèn认
shi识
yī一
yàng样
 。

Facing his old friend, he turned a blind eye as if he didn't recognize him.

Yī医
shēng生
zhèng正
zài在
jiǎn检
chá查
bìng病
rén人
de的
shì视
lì力
qíng情
kuàng况
 。

The doctor is checking the patient's eyesight condition.

2.

verb

to regard; to treat; to consider

Used to express how one views or treats someone or something, often paired with adjectives to indicate the degree of regard.

Wǒ我
men们
bù不
néng能
qīng轻
shì视
bié别
rén人
de的
láo劳
dòng动
chéng成
guǒ果
 。

We must not belittle other people's work achievements.

Jiā家
zhǎng长
yīng应
gāi该
zhòng重
shì视
hái孩
zi子
de的
xīn心
lǐ理
jiàn健
kāng康
 。

Parents should pay attention to their children's mental health.

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Tā他
miǎo藐
shì视
nà那
xiē些
bù不
zūn遵
shǒu守
guī规
zé则
de的
rén人
 。

He scorns those who do not follow the rules.

Zhè这
jiā家
gōng公
sī司
duì对
suǒ所
yǒu有
kè客
hù户
yī一
shì视
tóng同
rén仁
 ,
bù不
huì会
qū区
bié别
duì对
dài待
 。

This company treats all customers equally and will not discriminate.

Lǎo老
shī师
yīng应
gāi该
píng平
děng等
kàn看
dài待
měi每
yī一
wèi位
xué学
sheng生
 。

Teachers should treat every student equally.

3.

verb

to inspect; to examine; to survey

formal

Refers to on-site inspection or supervision of a place, work, or situation.

Lǐng领
dǎo导
qīn亲
zì自
dào到
gōng工
chǎng厂
shì视
chá察
shēng生
chǎn产
qíng情
kuàng况
 。

The leaders personally inspected the production situation at the factory.

Shěng省
zhǎng长
jiāng将
dào到
gè各
dì地
xún巡
shì视
tuō脱
pín贫
gōng攻
jiān坚
gōng工
zuò作
 。

The provincial governor will tour various places to inspect poverty alleviation work.

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Xué学
xiào校
ān安
pái排
le了
lǎo老
shī师
jiān监
shì看
kǎo考
shì试
xiàn现
chǎng场
 ,
què确
bǎo保
gōng公
píng平
gōng公
zhèng正
 。

The school arranged teachers to supervise the exam site to ensure fairness and impartiality.

Shàng上
jí级
bù部
mén门
jiāng将
shì视
chá察
jī基
céng层
de的
fáng防
yì疫
gōng工
zuò作
 。

The superior department will inspect the epidemic prevention work at the grassroots level.

Xún巡
shì视
zǔ组
jiāng将
duì对
dāng当
dì地
de的
huán环
bǎo保
gōng工
zuò作
jìn进
xíng行
jiǎn检
chá查
 。

The inspection team will inspect the local environmental protection work.

4.

noun

surname Shi

Used as a Chinese family name, with a relatively small population of bearers.

Shì视
xiān先
sheng生
shì是
wǒ我
men们
xué学
xiào校
de的
yǔ语
wén文
lǎo老
shī师
 。

Mr. Shi is the Chinese teacher at our school.

Wǒ我
yǒu有
yī一
gè个
tóng同
shì事
xìng姓
shì视
 ,
dà大
jiā家
dōu都
jiào叫
tā他
xiǎo小
shì视
 。

I have a colleague with the surname Shi, everyone calls him Xiao Shi.