Definition
看齐 (kān) is a verb with two main uses. In military contexts, it is the command 'dress right, dress' — ordering a line of people to align to the right. Figuratively, it means to keep up with or emulate someone, often in political or organizational settings (e.g., 向先进看齐 'learn from advanced models'). Note: the pinyin provided here is kān (first tone), but the standard pronunciation of 看 in this compound is kàn (fourth tone).
r.v.
(military command) to dress ranksto align in a line(figurative) to keep up withto emulate
Examples
- 看齐!Xiàng yòu kān!Face right! Dress ranks!
- 看齐。Dàjiā yào xiàng xiānjìn gōngzuòzhě kān.Everyone should emulate the advanced workers.
- 看齐。Zhège tuánduì yìzhí zài xiàng hángyè biāozhǔn kān.This team has been keeping up with industry standards.
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