视 (shì) — (bound form) to look at, to view; (bound form) to regard, to consider; (bound form) to inspect, to examine
Definition
视 is a bound morpheme (always attaches to another character, never stands alone) meaning 'to look at / regard'. Compare 看 (a free verb 'to look/watch') — 视 only appears in set words like 重视, 视力, 视角.
bound form
(bound form) to look atto view(bound form) to regardto consider(bound form) to inspectto examine
Examples
- 。Wǒ men yīng gāi zhòng shì zhè ge wèn tí.We should take this problem seriously.
- 。Tā de shì lì yuè lái yuè chà le.His eyesight is getting worse.
- 视。Zhè jiàn shì shì qíng kuàng ér dìng.This matter depends on the situation.
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