看 / 听 kàn / tīng
to see / to listen
看 (kàn) and 听 (tīng) expand your sensory world: watch, read, see, hear, listen. They connect quickly to movies, books, music, and experience words like 过.
How to use 看 / 听
你在看什么？
What are you watching/reading?
我喜欢看 ___
I like watching / reading ___
你看过 ___ 吗？
Have you seen ___?
我听说 ___
I heard that ___
Words used with 看 / 听
看
kàn
to watch / to look / to read
听
tīng
to listen / to hear
看看
kànkan
take a look
书
shū
book
电影
diànyǐng
movie
音乐
yīnyuè
music
Frequently asked questions
What does 看 / 听 (kàn / tīng) mean in Chinese?
看 / 听 (kàn / tīng) means "to see / to listen" in Chinese. 看 (kàn) and 听 (tīng) expand your sensory world: watch, read, see, hear, listen. They connect quickly to movies, books, music, and experience words like 过.
How do you use 看 / 听 in a sentence?
The core pattern is "你在看什么？" (What are you watching/reading?). Once you know this block, you can reuse it with many other words to build full sentences.
What words are commonly used with 看 / 听?
Common words that pair with 看 / 听 include 看, 听, 看看. Learning these together helps you build complete, natural sentences instead of isolated vocabulary.
What is the difference between 看 / 听 (kàn / tīng) and 说 (shuō)?
Both are high-frequency Chinese words taught early in Speak1000. 看 / 听 means "to see / to listen"; 说 means "to speak / to say". The fastest way to tell them apart is to hear each one used in real sentences — our free lessons drill every word in context so the contrast becomes natural.
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