看 hon³ {kān}

1. to look after
2. to take care of
3. to watch
4. to guard

看 hon³ {kàn}

1. to see
2. to look at
3. to read
4. to watch
5. to visit
6. to call on
7. to consider
8. to regard as
9. to look after
10. to treat (an illness)
11. to depend on
12. to feel (that)
13. (after verb) to give it a try
14. Watch out! (for a danger)

看更 hon¹ gaang¹ {kān gēng}

a security guard

看牛 hon¹ ngau⁴ {kān niú}

to cowherd; often used as an expression to describe the energy required to look after an overactive child

看到 hon³ dou³ {kàn dào}

can see

看見〔-见〕 hon³ gin³ {kàn jiàn}

(adverb) Initially

看小 hon³ siu² {kàn xiǎo}

to look down

看押 hon¹ aat³ {kān yā}

1. to detain
2. to take into custody
3. to imprison temporarily

看待 hon¹ doi⁶ {kàn dài}

1. to look upon
2. to regard

看家 hon¹ gaa¹ {kān jiā}

1. to look after the house
2. (of skill, ability) special
3. outstanding

看管 hon¹ gun² {kān guǎn}

to look after

看守 hon¹ sau² {kān shǒu}

1. to guard
2. to watch over

看護〔-护〕 hon¹ wu⁶ {kān hù}

1. to nurse
2. to look after
3. to watch over
4. (old) hospital nurse

看板 hon³ baan² {kàn bǎn}

billboard

看病 hon³ beng⁶ {kàn bìng}

1. to visit a doctor
2. to see a patient

看扁 hon³ bin² {kàn biǎn}

to have a low opinion of

看貶〔-贬〕 hon³ bin² {kàn biǎn}

to expect (a currency etc) to depreciate

看齊〔-齐〕 hon³ cai⁴ {kàn qí}

1. to follow sb's example
2. to emulate
3. (of troops etc) to dress (come into alignment for parade formation)

看出 hon³ ceot¹ {kàn chū}

1. to make out
2. to see

看似 hon³ ci⁵ {kàn sì}

1. to look as if
2. to seem

看清 hon³ cing¹ {kàn qīng}

to see clearly

看錯〔-错〕 hon³ co³ {kàn cuò}

1. a mistake
2. an oversight
3. an error of judgment

看重 hon³ cung⁵ {kàn zhòng}

1. to regard as important
2. to care about

看穿 hon³ cyun¹ {kàn chuān}

see through (a person, scheme, trick etc)

看懂 hon³ dung² {kàn dǒng}

to understand what one is reading or watching

看法 hon³ faat³ {kàn fǎ}

1. way of looking at a thing
2. view
3. opinion
4. CL: 個

看見〔-见〕 hon³ gin³ {kàn jiàn}

1. to see
2. to catch sight of

看顧〔-顾〕 hon³ gu³ {kàn gù}

to watch over

看倌 hon³ gun¹ {kàn guān}

1. dear reader
2. dear listener

看官 hon³ gun¹ {kàn guān}

1. dear reader
2. dear listener

看慣〔-惯〕 hon³ gwaan³ {kàn guàn}

to be used to the sight of

看客 hon³ haak³ {kàn kè}

1. audience
2. spectators
3. onlookers

看戲〔-戏〕 hon³ hei³ {kàn xì}

1. to watch a play
2. to watch passively (i.e. from the sidelines, from the crowd)

看輕〔-轻〕 hon³ hing¹ {kàn qīng}

1. to belittle
2. to scorn
3. to take sth lightly

看開〔-开〕 hon³ hoi¹ {kàn kāi}

1. to come to accept an unpleasant fact
2. to get over sth
3. to cheer up

看看 hon³ hon³ {kàn kan}

1. to take a look at
2. to examine
3. to survey
4. (coll.) pretty soon

看好 hon³ hou² {kàn hǎo}

1. optimistic (about the outcome)
2. bullish
3. to think highly of
4. to support

看球 hon³ kau⁴ {kàn qiú}

1. to watch a football game (or other ball game)
2. Fore! (golf)
3. Watch out for the ball!

看來〔-来〕 hon³ loi⁴ {kàn lai}

1. apparently
2. it seems that

看望 hon³ mong⁶ {kàn wàng}

1. to visit
2. to pay a call to

看呆 hon³ ngoi⁴ {kàn dāi}

1. to gape at
2. to stare blankly
3. to stare in rapture
4. to stare in awe

看破 hon³ po³ {kàn pò}

1. to see through
2. disillusioned with
3. to reject (the world of mortals)

看成 hon³ sing⁴ {kàn chéng}

to regard as

看相 hon³ soeng³ {kàn xiàng}

to tell fortune by reading the subject's facial features

看上 hon³ soeng⁵ {kàn shàng}

1. to look upon
2. to take a fancy to
3. to fall for

看書〔-书〕 hon³ syu¹ {kàn shū}

1. to read
2. to study

看透 hon³ tau³ {kàn tòu}

1. to understand thoroughly
2. to see beyond the facade
3. to see through (sb)

看頭〔-头〕 hon³ tau⁴ {kàn tou}

qualities that make sth worth seeing (or reading)

看台 hon³ toi⁴ {kàn tái}

1. terrace
2. spectator's grandstand
3. viewing platform

看準〔-准〕 hon³ zeon² {kàn zhǔn}

1. to observe and make sure
2. to check

看漲〔-涨〕 hon³ zoeng³ {kàn zhǎng}

bull market (prices appear to be rising)

看作 hon³ zok³ {kàn zuò}

1. to look upon as
2. to regard as

看做 hon³ zou⁶ {kàn zuò}

1. to regard as
2. to look upon as

看中 hon³ zung³ {kàn zhòng}

1. to have a preference for
2. to fancy
3. to choose after consideration
4. to settle on

看門人〔-门-〕 hon¹ mun⁴ jan⁴ {kān mén rén}

1. janitor
2. watchman

看鳥人〔-鸟-〕 hon¹ niu⁵ jan⁴ {kàn niǎo rén}

a bird-watcher

看守者 hon¹ sau² ze² {kān shǒu zhě}

watchman

看不出 hon³ bat¹ ceot¹ {kàn bu chū}

1. can't see
2. can't make out
3. unable to tell

看不清 hon³ bat¹ cing¹ {kàn bu qīng}

not able to see clearly

看不懂 hon³ bat¹ dung² {kàn bu dǒng}

unable to make sense of what one is looking at

看不見〔--见〕 hon³ bat¹ gin³ {kàn bu jiàn}

1. unseen
2. to be invisible

看不慣〔--惯〕 hon³ bat¹ gwaan³ {kàn bu guàn}

1. cannot bear to see
2. to hate
3. to dislike
4. to disapprove

看不過〔--过〕 hon³ bat¹ gwo³ {kàn bu guò}

1. cannot stand by idly and watch
2. unable to put up with it any longer
3. see 看不過去

看不起 hon³ bat¹ hei² {kàn bu qǐ}

1. to look down upon
2. to despise

看不中 hon³ bat¹ zung¹ {kàn bu zhōng}

not impressed by

看情況〔--况〕 hon³ cing⁴ fong³ {kàn qíng kuàng}

depending on the situation

看得見〔--见〕 hon³ dak¹ gin³ {kàn dé jiàn}

1. can see
2. visible

看得過〔--过〕 hon³ dak¹ gwo³ {kàn de guò}

1. presentable
2. passable

看得起 hon³ dak¹ hei² {kàn de qǐ}

1. to show respect for
2. to think highly of

看得中 hon³ dak¹ zung¹ {kàn de zhòng}

1. to take a liking for
2. to fancy

看花眼 hon³ faa¹ ngaan⁵ {kān huā yǎn}

1. to be dazzled
2. to not believe one's own eyes

看起來〔--来〕 hon³ hei² loi⁴ {kàn qǐ lái}

1. seemingly
2. apparently
3. looks as if
4. appear to be
5. gives the impression that
6. seems on the face of it to be

看一看 hon³ jat¹ hon³ {kàn yī kàn}

to have a look

看熱鬧〔-热闹〕 hon³ jit⁶ naau⁶ {kàn rè nao}

1. to enjoy watching a bustling scene
2. to go where the crowds are

看樣子〔-样-〕 hon³ joeng⁶ zi² {kàn yàng zi}

1. it seems
2. it looks as if

看上去 hon³ soeng⁵ heoi³ {kàn shang qu}

1. it would appear
2. it seems (that)

看走眼 hon³ zau² ngaan⁵ {kàn zǒu yǎn}

1. to make an error of judgment
2. to be taken in

看著辦〔-着办〕 hon³ zoek⁶ baan⁶ {kàn zhe bàn}

1. to do as one sees fit
2. to play it by ear (according to the circumstances)

看風使舵〔-风--〕 hon³ fung¹ sai² to⁴ {kàn fēng shǐ duò}

(proverb) to adapt/change different directions according to different circumstances

看不過去〔--过-〕 hon³ bat¹ gwo³ heoi³ {kàn bu guò qu}

1. cannot stand by idly and watch
2. unable to put up with it any longer

看不順眼〔--顺-〕 hon³ bat¹ seon⁶ ngaan⁵ {kàn bù shùn yǎn}

1. unpleasant to the eye
2. objectionable

看不習慣〔--习惯〕 hon³ bat¹ zaap⁶ gwaan³ {kàn bù xí guàn}

unfamiliar

看菜吃飯〔---饭〕 hon³ coi³ hek³ faan⁶ {kān cài chī fàn}

1. to eat depending on the dish (idiom); fig. to act according to actual circumstances
2. to live within one's means

看人行事 hon³ jan⁴ hang⁴ si⁶ {kàn rén xíng shì}

to treat people according to their rank and one's relationship with them (idiom)

看破紅塵〔--红尘〕 hon³ po³ hung⁴ can⁴ {kān pò hóng chén}

1. to see through the world of mortals (idiom, of Buddhist monk)
2. disillusioned with human society
3. to reject the world for a monastic life

看準機會〔-准机会〕 hon³ zeon² gei¹ wui⁶ {kàn zhǔn jī huì}

1. to watch for an opportunity
2. to see one's chance to

看著不管〔-着--〕 hon³ zoek⁶ bat¹ gun² {kàn zhe bù guǎn}

1. to stand by and pay no heed
2. to ignore

看在眼裡〔---里〕 hon³ zoi⁶ ngaan⁵ leoi⁵ {kàn zài yǎn li}

1. to see clearly
2. to take it in

看人下菜碟兒〔-----儿〕 hon³ jan⁴ haa⁶ coi³ dip⁶ ji⁴ {kàn rén xià cài dié r}

1. (dialect) to treat sb according to their social status, relationship with them etc (idiom)
2. not to treat everyone equally favorably

看菜吃飯，量體裁衣〔---饭--体--〕 hon³ coi³ hek³ faan⁶ ，loeng⁴ tai² coi⁴ ji¹ {kān cài chī fàn , liáng tǐ cái yī}

1. eat depending on the dish, cut cloth according to the body (idiom); to fit the appetite to the dishes and the dress to the figure
2. to act according to actual circumstances
3. to live within one's means