Meaning of 查看
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to look over
- to examine
- to check up
- to ferret out
How to use 查看
查看 is common in both speech and writing when you look at something to verify or inspect it, such as messages, records, a situation, or damage. It shows up constantly on apps and websites as a button meaning 'view'. Example: 请查看你的邮件。(Qǐng chákàn nǐ de yóujiàn.) Please check your email.
查看 combines 查 (chá), to check or investigate, with 看 (kàn), to look. Picture 看 as a hand 手 held over an eye 目 to shade it while you peer closely, so 查看 means to look at something in order to check it.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes read 查 with the wrong tone. It is second tone chá, not fourth tone chà like 差 (chà). Also, 查看 is not used for simply seeing or noticing something. For that, use 看到 (kàndào) or 看见 (kànjiàn).
查看 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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查 chá · to research · 9 strokes
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看 kàn · to see · 9 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 查看.
| 看到 | kàndào | to see |
| 看见 | kànjiàn | to see; to catch sight of |
| 好看 | hǎokàn | good-looking; nice-looking; (of a movie, book, TV show etc) good |
| 看病 | kànbìng | to visit a doctor; to see a patient |
| 检查 | jiǎnchá | inspection; to examine |
| 看法 | kànfǎ | way of looking at a thing; view |
| 难看 | nánkàn | ugly; unsightly |
| 看起来 | kàn qǐlái | seemingly; apparently; looks as if; appears to be; gives the impression that; seems on the |
| 调查 | diàochá | investigation; inquiry |
| 看上去 | kàn shàngqù | it would appear; it seems (that) |
| 观看 | guānkàn | to watch; to view |
| 收看 | shōukàn | to watch (a TV program) |
Questions about 查看
What does 查看 mean?
查看 (chákàn) means "to look over; to examine" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 查看?
查看 is made of 2 characters: 查 (9 strokes), 看 (9 strokes). That is 18 strokes in total.
Is 查看 an HSK word?
Yes. 查看 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 查看 and 检查?
检查 (jiǎnchá) is a more thorough, formal inspection, like a medical checkup or checking homework for errors. 查看 is lighter. It means looking something over to see its state or content.
Can 查看 take 一下 after it?
Yes. 查看一下 (chákàn yíxià) is very natural and makes the request softer, as in 你查看一下订单 (nǐ chákàn yíxià dìngdān), take a look at the order.