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看法kàn fǎway of looking at a thing; view; opinion

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看法 (kàn fǎ) means "view," "opinion," or "way of looking at a thing," the way a person thinks about a matter. It often follows 对 … 有, as in 你对这件事有什么看法 (what is your view on this), and its measure word is 个. Two people can have different 看法 about the same thing.

What does 看法 mean?

  1. 1.

    way of looking at a thing; view; opinionnoun

What do the characters in 看法 mean?

  • 看to see; to look at
  • 法way

How do you use 看法?

看法 often appears in 对……有什么看法 to ask for someone's opinion on a topic.

What are some examples of 看法 in a sentence?

  1. 你对这件事有什么看法?

    Nǐ duì zhè jiàn shì yǒu shénme kànfǎ?

    What is your view on this matter?

  2. 我们的看法不一样。

    Wǒmen de kànfǎ bù yíyàng.

    Our opinions are different.

  3. 我想听听你的看法。

    Wǒ xiǎng tīngting nǐ de kànfǎ.

    I'd like to hear your opinion.

How is 看法 used in a conversation?

  1. Speaker A:

    你觉得这部电影怎么样?

    Nǐ juéde zhè bù diànyǐng zěnmeyàng?

    What do you think of this movie?

  2. Speaker B:

    我觉得很好看,你的看法呢?

    Wǒ juéde hěn hǎokàn, nǐ de kànfǎ ne?

    I think it's very good. What's your view?

  3. Speaker A:

    我的看法跟你不同,我觉得有点儿长。

    Wǒ de kànfǎ gēn nǐ bùtóng, wǒ juéde yǒudiǎnr cháng.

    My view is different from yours; I think it's a bit long.

  4. Speaker B:

    那下次我们看一部短一点儿的。

    Nà xià cì wǒmen kàn yí bù duǎn yìdiǎnr de.

    Then next time let's watch a shorter one.

What should you learn next?

English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.