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How do you say "to watch" in Chinese?
看
kàn
In Chinese, "to watch" is 看.
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Pronunciation
Kahn, with a fourth tone (falling), a perception verb used for viewing or observing.
Writing and usage
One character (看), nine strokes. The character combines hand (手) and eye elements in its traditional construction.
Example sentence
我喜欢看电影。
I like to watch movies.
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How to remember 看
Kàn (to watch/look) is highly frequent, used for watching TV, reading, or observing anything visual.
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- close 关上 guān shàng
- eat 吃 chī
- line up 排队 pái duì
- shoot 射 shè
- sit 坐 zuò
- take off 脱 tuō
- throw 扔 rēng
- try 尝试 cháng shì
- turn on 打开 dǎ kāi
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Questions about 看
How do you say "to watch" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "to watch" is 看. It is a noun.
How is 看 written in Chinese?
One character (看), nine strokes. The character combines hand (手) and eye elements in its traditional construction.
How is 看 used in a sentence?
Use 看 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 我喜欢看电影。 (I like to watch movies.).
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