看

kàn

to see; to look; to watch; to read

verbHSK 3.0 word list · Band 1
Dictionary entry

to see; to look at; to read; to watch

Watch it being written

Every character draws itself stroke by stroke, then hands you the brush to trace it yourself.

看

See it in sentences

我在看书。

Wǒ zài kàn shū.

English

I am reading a book.

你看，外边下雨了。

Nǐ kàn, wàibian xià yǔ le.

English

Look, it is raining outside.

Goes with

  • 看书read books
  • 看电视watch TV
  • 看电影watch movies
Built with this character · 7 words

Chinese words snap together like bricks. Every word below shares a character with this one, so you are already halfway to knowing it.

看

Anki, PDF and audio with Pro

HearMandarinTodayLearnPracticeReviewMePro

Pro, $49 once

Everything from Band 5 up, and your words as files

  • Hear every story beyond Band 4, line by line
  • The full 720 question test bank, every answer explained
  • Every band as an Anki deck, CSV, PDF and offline audio
  • The slang deck: 185 expressions with audio
Get Pro, $49

This opens the website. The iPhone and iPad app is a separate purchase on the App Store. Read about the app.

Secure checkout by Creem. 14 day refund, no subscription, no account. See everything in Pro · I have a key