看kànto see; to look at

1. 1.

   to see; to look atverb

2. 2.

   to readverb

3. 3.

   to watchverb

• 看to see; to look at

看 often takes an object for what you see, read, or watch; 看书 and 看电视 are everyday patterns.

1. HSK 1

   我看书。

   Wǒ kàn shū.

   I'm reading a book. / I read books.

2. HSK 1

   他在看电视。

   Tā zài kàn diànshì.

   He is watching TV.

3. HSK 1

   我们看电影。

   Wǒmen kàn diànyǐng.

   We watch a movie. / We're watching a movie.

4. HSK 1

   你看这个。

   Nǐ kàn zhège.

   Look at this.

1. 
   Speaker A:

   你在做什么？

   Nǐ zài zuò shénme?

   What are you doing?

2. 
   Speaker B:

   我在看书。

   Wǒ zài kàn shū.

   I'm reading.

3. 
   Speaker A:

   你想看电影吗？

   Nǐ xiǎng kàn diànyǐng ma?

   Do you want to watch a movie?

4. 
   Speaker B:

   想，我们看电影吧。

   Xiǎng, wǒmen kàn diànyǐng ba.

   Yes, let's watch a movie.

5. 
   Speaker A:

   你看电视吗？

   Nǐ kàn diànshì ma?

   Do you watch TV?

6. 
   Speaker B:

   看，我晚上看电视。

   Kàn, wǒ wǎnshang kàn diànshì.

   Yes, I watch TV in the evening.

1. 1.Fill in the blank: 我___书。

   A看B是C有
2. 2.Fill in the blank: 他在___电视。

   A做B看C去
3. 3.Which sentence means "Look at this"?

   A你看这个。B你是这个。C你有这个。

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• 有yǒuto have; there isHSK 1
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