看成 (kān) — to regard as, to take for (especially in 把…看成… pattern); to be able to see or watch (with a resultative sense)
Definition
看成 is a resultative verb meaning 'to regard as / take for' (我把她看成朋友 'I took her for a friend'). The 看不成 pattern means 'can't make out / unable to see' — a result complement, not a passive.
verb
to regard asto take for (especially in 把…看成… pattern)to be able to see or watch (with a resultative sense)
Examples
- 。Bú yào bǎ wǒ kàn chéng nà zhǒng rén.Don't take me for that kind of person.
- 。Tā bǎ zhè ge shī bài kàn chéng yí cì chéng zhǎng de jī huì.He regards this failure as a growth opportunity.
- ，。Zì tài xiǎo le, wǒ kàn bù chéng.The characters are too small; I can't see them clearly.
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