看到

kàn dào

see

HSK Level 1

Example Sentences

我看到了他。

wǒ kàn dào le tā.

I saw him.

我看到了她。

wǒ kàn dào le tā.

I saw her.

我看到了它。

wǒ kàn dào le tā.

I saw it.

Synonyms

看见 (kànjiàn)

see; catch sight of

望见 (wàngjiàn)

see; catch sight of

瞧见 (qiáojiàn)

see; catch sight of

Antonyms

看不到 (kàn bù dào)

not see

没看到 (méi kàn dào)

didn't see

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Etymology & Components

The Chinese word 看到 (kàn dào) is a verb that means "to see" or "to notice". It is composed of two characters: 看 (kàn), which means "to look" or "to watch", and 到 (dào), which means "to arrive" or "to reach". The combination of these two characters suggests the idea of "looking until one sees" or "watching until one notices".The word 看到 has been used in Chinese for centuries. It is found in many classical texts, including the Analects of Confucius and the Book of Songs. It is also used in everyday speech and writing.The word 看到 can be used in a variety of grammatical constructions. It can be used as a verb on its own, or it can be used with an object. For example, we can say 看到了 (kàn dào le) to mean "I saw" or "I noticed", or we can say 看到了书 (kàn dào le shū) to mean "I saw the book".The word 看到 can also be used in a figurative sense. For example, we can say 看到了希望 (kàn dào le xīwàng) to mean "I saw hope" or "I noticed hope".The word 看到 is a versatile and important word in Chinese. It is used in a variety of contexts and can be used to express a variety of meanings.