Meaning
to look at; to regard; to inspect
Chinese: 看、看待、视力。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “shi” becomes a different word in each tone. 视 is the 4th tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
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Common Words
- 电视diàn shìtelevision; TV
- 电视机diàn shì jītelevision set
- 重视zhòng shìto attach importance to sth; to value
- 电视台diàn shì táitelevision station
- 电视剧diàn shì jùTV series; TV drama
Example Sentence
看书时间长了要注意保护视力。Kàn shū shí jiān cháng le yào zhù yì bǎo hù shì lì.When reading for a long time, pay attention to protecting your eyesight.
看书Kàn shūto read时间shí jiān(concept of) time长chánglong了le(completed action)要yàoto want注意zhù yìto take note of保护bǎo hùto protect视力shì lìeyesight。
Go deeper
Where this character comes from
The spirit/sign radical 礻 plus 见 (to see): to look — ‘to look at, watch, regard, view; to inspect; eyesight, vision’ (视力, 重视, 电视). Simplified from 視.
A way to remember it
‘To look at / regard’: 重视 (value), 电视 (television).