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看待 (kàn dài) — to regard; to look upon; to view (in a certain way)

Definition

看待 means to regard or view something in a certain way — focus is on one's mental attitude, not physical looking (unlike 观看). Closer in meaning to 看作 and 视为, but implies a broader, more considered perspective rather than a quick judgment.

verb
to regardto look uponto view (in a certain way)

Examples

  • 看待。
    Wǒ men yīng gāi lǐ xìng kàn dài zhè ge wèn tí.
    We should view this problem rationally.
  • ，。
    Tā cóng bù yǐ mào qǔ rén, ér shì kàn zhòng pǐn dé lái kàn dài bié rén.
    He never judges by appearance; instead, he regards others by their character.
  • 看待。
    Bù tóng wén huà kàn dài chéng gōng de fāng shì chā bié hěn dà.
    Different cultures differ greatly in how they view success.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

看kànlook
待dàitreat

To 看 and 待 someone, regarding and treating them in a certain way.

Characters in this word

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

The shape 看 puts 手 (hand) over 目 (eye), showing a hand placed above the eyes to gaze into the distance.

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Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
彳彳chì
Sound part声符shēngfú
寺
寺sì待dài
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

待 is built from 彳 on the left and 寺 on the right; 彳 is tied to the meaning, and 寺 gives the sound.

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HSK 3.0 Level 6HSK 2.0 Level 6Attitudes & Opinions

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