English–Chinese
“see” in Chinese
How to say “see” in Chinese
“See” in Chinese is 看到 (kàn dào).
The eyes catch a person or thing, often without the person deliberately searching for it.
Example sentences with 看到
昨天我在公园里看到了一个朋友。zuó tiān wǒ zài gōng yuán lǐ kàn dào le yí gè péng yǒu
Yesterday I saw a friend in the park.
Tips for using 看到
- English often uses one word for both planned and unplanned seeing, while this Chinese verb is especially useful for reporting what suddenly came into view.
Other Chinese words for “see”
我看见了窗外的鸟。wǒ kàn jiàn le chuāng wài de niǎo
I saw the bird outside the window.
昨天我在商店见到一个老朋友。zuó tiān wǒ zài shāng diàn jiàn dào yí gè lǎo péng yǒu
Yesterday I saw an old friend at the store.
我一回头，只见她站在门口。wǒ yì huí tóu zhǐ jiàn tā zhàn zài mén kǒu
When I turned around, I saw her standing at the door.
从山顶可以望见整个城市。cóng shān dǐng ké yǐ wàng jiàn zhěng gè chéng shì
The whole city can be seen from the mountaintop.