看中
kàn zhòng
Pinyin

Definition

看中
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kàn zhòng
  1. to have a preference for
  2. to fancy
  3. to choose after consideration
  4. to settle on

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

中
Zhōng
  1. 1 China
  2. 2 Chinese
  3. 3 surname Zhong
中国
Zhōng guó
  1. 1 China
好看
hǎo kàn
  1. 1 good-looking
  2. 2 nice-looking
  3. 3 good (of a movie, book, TV show etc)
  4. 4 embarrassed
  5. 5 humiliated
查看
chá kàn
  1. 1 to look over
  2. 2 to examine
  3. 3 to check up
  4. 4 to ferret out
看
kān
  1. 1 to look after
  2. 2 to take care of
  3. 3 to watch
  4. 4 to guard
看看
kàn kan
  1. 1 to take a look at
  2. 2 to examine
  3. 3 to survey
  4. 4 (coll.) pretty soon
中午
zhōng wǔ
  1. 1 noon
  2. 2 midday
  3. 3 CL:個|个[gè]
中国人
Zhōng guó rén
  1. 1 Chinese person
中国式
Zhōng guó shì
  1. 1 Chinese style
  2. 2 à la chinoise
中场
zhōng chǎng
  1. 1 middle period of a tripartite provincial exam (in former times)
  2. 2 midfield
  3. 3 mid-court (in sports)
  4. 4 half-time
  5. 5 intermission half-way through a performance
中天
zhōng tiān
  1. 1 culmination (astronomy)
中央
zhōng yāng
  1. 1 central
  2. 2 middle
  3. 3 center
  4. 4 central authorities (of a state)
中学
zhōng xué
  1. 1 middle school
  2. 2 CL:個|个[gè]
中山
Zhōng shān
  1. 1 refers to Dr Sun Yat-sen
  2. 2 Zhongshan, prefecture-level city in Guangdong, close to Sun Yat-sen's birthplace
  3. 3 Nakayama (Japanese surname)
中年
zhōng nián
  1. 1 middle age
中式
Zhōng shì
  1. 1 Chinese style
中心
zhōng xīn
  1. 1 center
  2. 2 heart
  3. 3 core
  4. 4 CL:個|个[gè]
中性
zhōng xìng
  1. 1 neutral
中意
Zhōng Yì
  1. 1 Sino-Italian
中文
Zhōng wén
  1. 1 Chinese language

Idioms (20)

一眼看穿
yī yǎn kàn chuān
  1. 1 to see through something at first glance (idiom)
一矢中的
yī shǐ zhòng dì
  1. 1 to hit the target with a single shot
  2. 2 to say something spot on (idiom)
一语中的
yī yǔ zhòng dì
  1. 1 to hit the mark with a comment (idiom)
  2. 2 to say sth spot on
不看僧面看佛面
bù kàn sēng miàn kàn fó miàn
  1. 1 lit. not for the monk's sake but for the Buddha's sake (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. (to do sth for sb) out of deference to sb else
中箭落马
zhòng jiàn luò mǎ
  1. 1 lit. to be struck by an arrow and fall from one's horse
  2. 2 to suffer a serious setback (idiom)
中西合璧
Zhōng Xī hé bì
  1. 1 harmonious combination of Chinese and Western elements (idiom)
人中龙凤
rén zhōng lóng fèng
  1. 1 a giant among men (idiom)
信孚中外
xìn fú zhōng wài
  1. 1 to be trusted both at home and abroad (idiom)
切中时弊
qiè zhòng shí bì
  1. 1 to hit home on the evils of the day (idiom); fig. to hit a current political target
  2. 2 to hit the nub of the matter
切中时病
qiè zhòng shí bìng
  1. 1 to hit the target where it hurts (idiom); fig. to hit home
  2. 2 to hit the nail on the head (in an argument)
切中要害
qiè zhòng yào hài
  1. 1 to hit the target and do real damage (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to hit where it hurts
  3. 3 fig. to hit home
  4. 4 an argument that hits the nail on the head
古今中外
gǔ jīn zhōng wài
  1. 1 at all times and in all places (idiom)
吃着碗里，看着锅里
chī zhe wǎn lǐ , kàn zhe guō lǐ
  1. 1 lit. eyeing what's in the pot as one eats from one's bowl (idiom)
  2. 2 not content with what one already has
  3. 3 (of men, typically) to have the wandering eye
命中注定
mìng zhōng zhù dìng
  1. 1 decreed by fate (idiom)
  2. 2 destined
  3. 3 fated
问鼎中原
wèn dǐng Zhōng yuán
  1. 1 to plan to seize power of the whole country (idiom)
囊中取物
náng zhōng qǔ wù
  1. 1 as easy as reaching for it from a bag (idiom)
  2. 2 in the bag
  3. 3 (as good as) in one's possession
冢中枯骨
zhǒng zhōng kū gǔ
  1. 1 dried bones in burial mound (idiom); dead and buried
堕云雾中
duò yún wù zhōng
  1. 1 lit. to become lost in a fog (idiom); fig. at a complete loss
外强中干
wài qiáng zhōng gān
  1. 1 strong in appearance but weak in reality (idiom)
女大不中留
nu:3 dà bù zhōng liú
  1. 1 when a girl is of age, she must be married off (idiom)

Sample Sentences

他会从自己画案上的一方寿山石聊起，聊到茶壶、文玩核桃----公子帽、满天星、四座楼……当听到他说最近看中了一对文玩核桃，
tā huì cóng zìjǐ huààn shàng de yīfāng Shòu shān shí liáo qǐ ，liáo dào cháhú 、wénwán hétao gōngzǐmào 、mǎntiānxīng 、sì zuò lóu ……dāng tīngdào tā shuō zuìjìn kànzhòng le yīduì wénwán hétao ，
He began talking about the Shoushan Stone on his painting table, and talk about teapots, walnut trinkets, delicate hats, starry skies, and four buildings...
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我也没说小牛不好啊，只是啊，我看中这狗肉的原因，是它的能源交换系统，实在太超前，创建了一种全新的思维、全新的能源使用模式！
wǒ yě méi shuō xiǎoniú bù hǎo ā ，zhǐshì ā ，wǒ kànzhòng zhè gǒuròu de yuányīn ，shì tā de néngyuán jiāohuàn xìtǒng ，really tài chāoqián ，chuàngjiàn le yīzhǒng quánxīn de sīwéi 、quánxīn de néngyuán shǐyòng móshì ！
I didn't say that NIU scooters are bad, it's just, the reason I settled on this Gogoro is its battery-swapping network. It's really so ahead of the times and has created a completely new way of thinking and a new model for energy use.
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小姐，您好！请问看中哪款？自己戴还是送人？如果想买对戒的话，可以看一下我们这款铂金情侣对戒经典款，既时尚又散发着低调奢华的气质。你看，那边那位先生和太太刚刚也选了这一款呢。
xiǎojie ，nínhǎo ！qǐngwèn kànzhòng nǎ kuǎn ？zìjǐ dài háishì sòngrén ？rúguǒ xiǎng mǎi duìjiè dehuà ，kěyǐ kàn yīxià wǒmen zhè kuǎn bójīn qínglǚ duìjiè jīngdiǎn kuǎn ，jì shíshàng yòu sànfā zhe dīdiào shēhuá de qìzhì 。nǐ kàn ，nàbiān nàwèi xiānsheng hé tàitai gānggāng yě xuǎn le zhè yī kuǎn ne 。
Hello, miss! May I ask which style do you prefer? Is it for yourself or to give to someone? If you would like to buy matching rings, you can take a look at our classic style of platinum gold his and hers matching rings. It is both fashionable and emits an air of subtle extravagance. See, the husband and wife over there just picked this style.
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您好，看中哪款？可以试戴一下。
nínhǎo ，kànzhòng nǎ kuǎn ？kěyǐ shìdài yīxià 。
Hello. Which style do you prefer? You can try it on.
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政府这么做主要是看中了那里的能源储备。如果这些重要的战略资源被美欧等国抢了去，以后中国还怎么在世界立足？
zhèngfǔ zhème zuò zhǔyào shì kànzhòng le nàlǐ de néngyuán chǔbèi 。rúguǒ zhèxiē zhòngyào de zhànlüè zīyuán bèi měi ōu děng guó qiǎng le qù ，yǐhòu Zhōngguó hái zěnme zài shìjiè lìzú ？
The main reason the government is doing all this is because it values the energy resources there. If these important strategic resources are seized by America or European countries, how will China maintain its footing on the global stage?
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两位请喝茶。不知道两位看中了我们品牌的哪款车。
liǎngwèi qǐng hēchá 。bù zhīdào liǎngwèi kànzhòng le wǒmen pǐnpái de nǎ kuǎn chē 。
Please, have some tea. I'm not sure which one of our cars you've chosen.
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