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小看

xiǎokàn
verb HSK 7-9 #11,455

Meanings

  1. 1 to look down on
  2. 2 to underestimate
  3. 3 to belittle

Characters

小
xiǎo
small; little
看
kàn
look; view
Literally 'to see as small'

Examples

HSK 1
不要小看这个问题。
Búyào xiǎokàn zhège wèntí.
Don't underestimate this problem.
HSK 3
他总被人小看。
Tā zǒng bèi rén xiǎokàn.
He is always looked down upon.
HSK 4
别小看他，他很有能力的。
Bié xiǎokàn tā, tā hěn yǒu nénglì de.
Don't underestimate him, he's very capable.

Tips

usage
小看 is colloquial and common. Similar to 看不起 (kànbuqǐ, despise) but 小看 focuses more on underestimating ability, while 看不起 is more about social contempt.
memory
See (看) someone as small (小) = underestimate them.

Stroke Order

小 xiǎo
看 kàn