看不到

kànbudào

verb #4,211

Meanings

1 cannot see
2 unable to see

Characters

to look; to see

to arrive; to reach (result complement)

Examples

HSK 2

我看不到黑板上的字。

Wǒ kànbudào hēibǎn shàng de zì.

I can't see the words on the blackboard.

HSK 2

这里看不到星星。

Zhèlǐ kànbudào xīngxing.

You can't see stars here.

Tips

grammar

看不到 uses the potential complement structure verb + 不 + result. 不 indicates inability. The positive form is 看得到 (can see).

Stroke Order

看 kàn

不 bù

到 dào