看到 (kàn dào) — to see (successfully), to catch sight of, to notice
Definition
看到 emphasizes the successful completion of seeing — you actually caught sight of it, unlike 看见 which is more neutral.
verb
to see (successfully)to catch sight ofto notice
Examples
- 看到。Wǒ gāng cái zài jiē shàng kàn dào tā le.I saw him on the street just now.
- 看到？Nǐ kàn dào nà ge guǎng gào le ma?Did you see that advertisement?
- 看到。Cóng shān dǐng shàng kě yǐ kàn dào zhěng gè chéng shì.From the mountaintop you can see the whole city.
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