Definition
看成 is a resultative verb (r.v.) formed from 看 (to see) + 成 (to become/completed), meaning 'to regard or take something as something else' — often used in the 把 construction: 把 A 看成 B. A secondary sense is 'to be able to see or watch' (e.g., 看得成 'can see clearly'). Note: the standard pronunciation for both senses is kànchéng, but the source data lists kān (first tone), which is likely a typo — treat kànchéng as correct for this entry.
r.v.
to regard asto take for (especially in 把…看成… pattern)to be able to see or watch (with a resultative sense)
Examples
- 。Bù yào bǎ wǒ kān nà zhǒng rén.Don't take me for that kind of person.
- 。Tā bǎ zhège shībài kān yí cì chéngzhǎng de jīhuì.He regards this failure as a growth opportunity.
- ，。Zì tài xiǎo le, wǒ kān bù chéng.The characters are too small; I can't see them clearly.
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