看待

kàndài
verb HSK 5 #5,041

Meanings

  1. 1 to look upon; to regard; to view

Characters

How you look at and treat something - to regard.

Examples

HSK 2
Nǐ zěnme kàndài zhège wèntí?
How do you view this issue?
HSK 4
Wǒmen yīnggāi zhèngquè kàndài shībài.
We should view failure correctly.
HSK 5
Búyào yòng lǎo yǎnguāng kàndài xīn shìwù.
Don't view new things with old perspectives.

Tips

usage
看待 is more formal than just . It implies thoughtful consideration of how one perceives or judges something. Often used with 怎么 (how do you view...).
usage
Similar: 对待 (duìdài, to treat), 看成 (kànchéng, to regard as), 视为 (shìwéi, to view as - more formal).

Stroke Order

kàn
dài