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HSK 1Character · Verb · Particle

see; observe; visit; treat; regard

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Meanings

8 senses · 39 examples
1.

verb

to look at; to view; to see

Basic daily usage for directing one's eyes towards someone or something

Tā他
zhèng正
zài在
shū书
fáng房
lǐ里
kàn看
shū书
 。

He is reading a book in the study.

Wǒ我
men们
zuó昨
wǎn晚
qù去
diàn电
yǐng影
yuàn院
kàn看
diàn电
yǐng影
le了
 。

We went to the cinema to watch a movie last night.

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Lǎo老
shī师
kàn看
le了
tā他
yī一
yǎn眼
 ,
shì示
yì意
tā他
ān安
jìng静
xià下
lái来
 。

The teacher glanced at him and signaled him to calm down.

Qǐng请
nǐ你
kàn看
yī一
xià下
chuāng窗
wài外
de的
fēng风
jǐng景
duō多
měi美
a啊
 。

Please look at how beautiful the scenery outside the window is.

Tā他
xǐ喜
huan欢
tǎng躺
zài在
chuáng床
shàng上
kàn看
shǒu手
jī机
 。

He likes lying in bed and looking at his phone.

2.

verb

to judge; to consider; to assess

Used for forming opinions or evaluating people/situations

Wǒ我
kàn看
tā他
shì是
gè个
zhí值
de得
xìn信
lài赖
de的
kě可
kào靠
de的
rén人
 。

I think he is a reliable and trustworthy person.

Nǐ你
kàn看
zhè这
gè个
xīn新
de的
bàn办
gōng公
fāng方
àn案
hǎo好
bù不
hǎo好
 ?

What do you think of this new office plan?

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Cóng从
tā他
de的
chuān穿
zhuó着
lái来
kàn看
 ,
tā他
yīng应
gāi该
shì是
gè个
shàng上
bān班
zú族
 。

Judging by his clothes, he should be an office worker.

Dà大
jiā家
kàn看
zhè这
jiàn件
shì事
gāi该
zěn怎
me么
chǔ处
lǐ理
bǐ比
jiào较
hé合
shì适
 ?

What do you all think is the right way to handle this matter?

Yī依
wǒ我
kàn看
 ,
zhè这
gè个
jì计
huà划
hái还
yǒu有
bù不
shǎo少
xū需
yào要
gǎi改
jìn进
de的
dì地
fāng方
 。

In my opinion, there are quite a few areas that need improvement in this plan.

3.

verb

to visit; to call on

formal

Formal or polite usage for going to see someone

Zhōu周
mò末
wǒ我
dǎ打
suàn算
qù去
kàn看
wàng望
wǒ我
de的
yé爷
yé爷
nǎi奶
nai奶
 。

I plan to visit my grandparents this weekend.

Yī医
shēng生
měi每
zhōu周
dōu都
huì会
qù去
kàn看
wàng望
zhè这
wèi位
dú独
jū居
de的
lǎo老
rén人
 。

The doctor visits this elderly独居man every week.

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Tóng同
shì事
men们
yuē约
hǎo好
yī一
qǐ起
qù去
kàn看
wàng望
shēng生
bìng病
de的
zǔ组
zhǎng长
 。

My colleagues and I made an appointment to visit our sick team leader.

Chūn春
jié节
qī期
jiān间
 ,
hěn很
duō多
rén人
dōu都
huì会
huí回
jiā家
kàn看
wàng望
jiā家
rén人
 。

During the Spring Festival, many people will go home to visit their families.

4.

verb

to treat; to regard; to handle

Used for how one treats or regards someone/something

Gōng公
sī司
huì会
gōng公
píng平
kàn看
dài待
měi每
yī一
wèi位
yuán员
gōng工
de的
gòng贡
xiàn献
 。

The company will treat every employee's contributions fairly.

Dà大
jiā家
dōu都
duì对
zhè这
wèi位
xīn新
tóng同
shì事
lìng另
yǎn眼
xiāng相
kàn看
 。

Everyone looks at this new colleague with new respect.

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Bié别
ná拿
wǒ我
dāng当
wài外
rén人
kàn看
dài待
 ,
wǒ我
men们
dōu都
shì是
yī一
jiā家
rén人
 。

Don't treat me like an outsider; we are all family.

Tā他
kàn看
dài待
wèn问
tí题
de的
jiǎo角
dù度
zǒng总
shì是
hěn很
dú独
tè特
 。

His perspective on problems is always very unique.

Wǒ我
men们
yīng应
gāi该
yǐ以
zūn尊
zhòng重
de的
tài态
dù度
kàn看
dài待
bù不
tóng同
de的
wén文
huà化
 。

We should treat different cultures with a respectful attitude.

5.

verb

to treat (a medical condition); to diagnose

formal

Used for medical treatment by a doctor

Wáng王
dài大
fu夫
bǎ把
wǒ我
de的
gǎn感
mào冒
kàn看
hǎo好
le了
 。

Doctor Wang cured my cold.

Zhè这
jiā家
zhěn诊
suǒ所
de的
yī医
shēng生
hěn很
shàn擅
cháng长
kàn看
hǎo好
yí疑
nán难
zá杂
zhèng症
 。

The doctors at this clinic are good at treating difficult and complicated diseases.

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Tā她
qù去
yī医
yuàn院
kàn看
le了
pí皮
fū肤
kē科
yī医
shēng生
 ,
zhì治
hǎo好
le了
duō多
nián年
de的
shī湿
zhěn疹
 。

She went to the hospital to see a dermatologist and cured her years of eczema.

Lǎo老
zhōng中
yī医
yòng用
zhēn针
jiǔ灸
kàn看
hǎo好
le了
tā他
de的
shī失
mián眠
wèn问
tí题
 。

The old Chinese medicine doctor cured his insomnia with acupuncture.

Jīng经
guò过
sān三
gè个
yuè月
de的
zhì治
liáo疗
 ,
tā他
de的
wèi胃
bìng病
zhōng终
yú于
bèi被
kàn看
hǎo好
le了
 。

After three months of treatment, his stomach problem was finally cured.

6.

verb

to take care of; to look after

informal

Spoken usage for taking care of items or oneself

Chū出
mén门
zài在
wài外
 ,
qǐng请
zhào照
kàn看
hǎo好
zì自
jǐ己
de的
suí随
shēn身
wù物
pǐn品
 。

When you go out, please take good care of your personal belongings.

Zhè这
xiē些
yī衣
fú服
nǐ你
zì自
jǐ己
zhào照
kàn看
ba吧
 ,
wǒ我
méi没
kòng空
bāng帮
nǐ你
zhěng整
lǐ理
 。

Take care of these clothes yourself, I don't have time to help you organize them.

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Qǐng请
dà大
jiā家
zhào照
kàn看
hǎo好
zì自
jǐ己
de的
hái孩
zi子
 ,
bié别
ràng让
tā他
men们
luàn乱
pǎo跑
 。

Everyone please look after your children and don't let them run around.

Zài在
lǚ旅
tú途
zhōng中
 ,
tā他
yī一
zhí直
zhào照
kàn看
zhe着
shēng生
bìng病
de的
tóng同
bàn伴
 。

During the trip, he kept looking after his sick companion.

Dú独
jū居
de的
lǎo老
rén人
xū需
yào要
yǒu有
rén人
jīng经
cháng常
zhào照
kàn看
zhe着
diǎn点
 。

Elderly people living alone need someone to check in on them regularly.

7.

verb

to anticipate; to warn; to notice a trend

informal

Used before verbs to indicate predicting a trend or warning someone about a potential risk

Zuì最
jìn近
shì市
chǎng场
háng行
qíng情
kàn看
zhǎng涨
 ,
dà大
jiā家
dōu都
zài在
tún囤
huò货
 。

The market is expected to rise recently, everyone is hoarding goods.

Bié别
pǎo跑
tài太
kuài快
 ,
xiǎo小
xīn心
kàn看
shuāi摔
zhe着
le了
 !

Don't run too fast, watch out that you don't fall!

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Kuài快
kàn看
 ,
qián前
miàn面
yǒu有
yī一
liàng辆
chē车
tū突
rán然
biàn变
dào道
le了
 !

Look out, there's a car changing lanes suddenly ahead!

Kàn看
fàn饭
kuài快
liáng凉
le了
 ,
gǎn赶
jǐn紧
guò过
lái来
chī吃
fàn饭
ba吧
 。

The meal is getting cold, come over and eat quickly.

Kàn看
tiān天
qì气
yào要
xià下
yǔ雨
le了
 ,
wǒ我
men们
kuài快
diǎn点
huí回
jiā家
ba吧
 。

It looks like it's going to rain, let's go home quickly.

8.

particle

used after a verb to try out

informal

Always used with reduplicated verbs or brief verb phrases to suggest trying an action

Zhè这
dào道
tí题
nǐ你
xiān先
xiǎng想
xiǎng想
kàn看
 ,
zài再
gào告
sù诉
wǒ我
dá答
àn案
 。

Think about this problem first, then tell me the answer.

Nǐ你
de的
xīn新
bāo包
bāo包
zài在
nǎ哪
lǐ里
mǎi买
de的
 ?
Wǒ我
yě也
qù去
zhǎo找
zhǎo找
kàn看
 。

Where did you buy your new bag? I'll go look for one too.

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Zhè这
jiàn件
yī衣
fú服
nǐ你
xiān先
shì试
shì试
kàn看
 ,
hé合
bù不
hé合
shēn身
 。

Try this dress on first and see if it fits.

Nǐ你
xiān先
děng等
děng等
kàn看
 ,
shuō说
bù不
dìng定
tā他
mǎ马
shàng上
jiù就
lái来
le了
 。

Wait a minute first, maybe he will come soon.

Zhè这
gè个
fāng方
àn案
wǒ我
men们
xiān先
zuò做
jǐ几
tiān天
kàn看
kàn看
xiào效
guǒ果
 。

Let's implement this plan for a few days and see how it works.