Meaning of 看得见
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to be able to see; can see
How to use 看得见
看得见 is a potential complement form of 看见 (kànjiàn). It means your eyes can physically see something, often because of distance, light, or obstacles. Example: 你看得见黑板上的字吗？(Nǐ kàndejiàn hēibǎn shang de zì ma?) Can you see the words on the blackboard?
Think of it as 看 (kàn, look) + 得 (de, able to) + 见 (jiàn, see). You look, and you are able to actually see the result.
Common mistake: Learners often write 看的见 with 的 instead of 得. In potential complements the correct character is 得, and the negative form drops it: 看不见 (kànbujiàn), not 没看得见.
看得见 in example sentences
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看 kàn · to see · 9 strokes
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得 dé · to obtain · 11 strokes
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见 jiàn · to see · 4 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 看得见.
| 觉得 | juéde | to think that ...; to feel that ...; to feel (uncomfortable etc) |
| 看到 | kàndào | to see |
| 得到 | dédào | to get; to obtain; to receive |
| 记得 | jìde | to remember |
| 再见 | zàijiàn | goodbye; see you again later |
| 看见 | kànjiàn | to see; to catch sight of |
| 听见 | tīngjiàn | to hear |
| 见面 | jiànmiàn | to meet; to see each other |
| 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 |
| 见到 | jiàndào | to see |
| 意见 | yìjiàn | idea; opinion |
Questions about 看得见
What does 看得见 mean?
看得见 (kàndejiàn) means "to be able to see; can see" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 看得见?
看得见 is made of 3 characters: 看 (9 strokes), 得 (11 strokes), 见 (4 strokes). That is 24 strokes in total.
Is 看得见 an HSK word?
Yes. 看得见 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 看得见 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 看得见 is written 看得見.
What is the difference between 看得见 and 能看见?
Both can mean can see, but 看得见 focuses on whether seeing is physically possible, such as distance or eyesight. 能看见 is more general and can also suggest permission or opportunity.
How do I say I can't see in Chinese?
Say 看不见 (kànbujiàn), the negative potential form. For example, 太黑了，我看不见。(Tài hēi le, wǒ kànbujiàn.) It's too dark, I can't see.