看不惯

看不慣

kànbuguàn

verb #17,032

Meanings

1 cannot bear to see; to find (something) unacceptable; to disapprove of

Characters

to look; to see

accustomed to; used to

Literally 'cannot get used to seeing' — you see it and find it unacceptable.

Examples

我看不惯他那种态度。

Wǒ kànbuguàn tā nà zhǒng tàidu.

I can't stand his attitude.

她看不惯浪费食物的行为。

Tā kànbuguàn làngfèi shíwù de xíngwéi.

She can't stand people wasting food.

很多老人看不惯年轻人的做法。

Hěn duō lǎorén kànbuguàn niánqīngrén de zuòfǎ.

Many older people disapprove of how young people do things.

Tips

grammar

看不惯 is a resultative complement structure: 看 (see) + 不 (not) + 惯 (accustomed). The positive form is 看得惯 (kàndeguàn, can get used to seeing). This pattern works with other verbs too: 吃不惯 (can't get used to eating), 住不惯 (can't get used to living somewhere).

Stroke Order

看 kàn

不 bù

惯 guàn