Chinese word

看好

Pronunciation

Pinyinkàn hǎo

Meaning

  • verbhave high hopes for

Example

我很看好他的表现。wǒ hěn kàn hǎo tā de biǎo xiàn

I have very high hopes for his performance.

Illustration for 看好 (have high hopes for)

More examples

市场分析师普遍看好该行业的前景。shì chǎng fēn xī shī pǔ biàn kàn hǎo gāi háng yè de qián jǐng

Market analysts generally view this industry's future as promising.

Core concept

Looking at a person or thing and seeing a good path ahead.

Common phrases

  • 看好公司的前景kàn hǎo gōng sī de qián jǐng

    be optimistic about the company's prospects

  • 看好市场kàn hǎo shì chǎng

    be optimistic about the market

  • 被看好bèi kàn hǎo

    be viewed as promising

Similar words

期待qī dài: To eagerly hope for a good future event or result.
预期yù qī: To predict in advance what is likely to happen.
看重kàn zhòng: To treat a person or thing as important and worthy of attention.
支持zhī chí: To support a person, opinion, or plan through approval or help.

Definition in Chinese

根据观察或判断，对未来结果持乐观看法并给出正面评价或支持。gēn jù guān chá huò pàn duàn duì wèi lái jié guǒ chí lè guān kàn fǎ bìng gěi chū zhèng miàn píng jià huò zhī chí

Word origin

看 (kàn, "look") + 好 (hǎo, "good") literally expresses seeing something as good, which develops into a positive view of its likely outcome.

Usage tips

  • In everyday speech, the verb can take a person, team, project, or business as its object, and the expected success remains a judgment rather than a promise.

Other meanings

  • think highly ofverb

Opposites

  • 看淡kàn dàntake a dim view ofverb

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