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看穿

kànchuān
verb #9,261

Meanings

  1. 1 to see through (a disguise/lie)
  2. 2 to see clearly the true nature of

Examples

HSK 5
别以为我看不穿你的把戏。
Bié yǐwéi wǒ kàn bu chuān nǐ de bǎxì.
Don't think I can't see through your tricks.
HSK 7-9
她一眼就看穿了他的谎言。
Tā yīyǎn jiù kànchuān le tā de huǎngyán.
She saw through his lie at a glance.
HSK 7-9
他的伪装被看穿了。
Tā de wěizhuāng bèi kànchuān le.
His disguise was seen through.

Tips

grammar
看穿 is a resultative complement verb: 看 (to look) + 穿 (through). Can be split with 得/不: 看得穿 (can see through), 看不穿 (cannot see through).

Stroke Order

看 kàn
穿 chuān