看出 (kàn chū) — to make out, to discern, to perceive (after looking)
Definition
看出 means to figure something out by looking or noticing — not just 'see', but to discern or detect (a difference, intention, trick). Unlike 看, it implies reaching a conclusion from what is seen.
verb
to make outto discernto perceive (after looking)
Examples
- 看出。Wǒ kàn chū le tā de xīn si.I saw through his thoughts.
- 看出？Nǐ néng kàn chū zhè liǎng zhāng zhào piàn de qū bié ma?Can you make out the difference between these two photos?
- 看出。Tā yì yǎn jiù kàn chū le nà ge piàn jú.He saw through that scam at a glance.
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