看透

kàntòu

verb #9,933

Meanings

1 to see through; to see clearly (someone's true nature)
2 to understand thoroughly

Characters

to look; to see

thorough; penetrating; through

Examples

我早就看透他了。

Wǒ zǎojiù kàntòu tā le.

I saw through him a long time ago.

她看透了这个世界的虚伪。

Tā kàntòu le zhège shìjiè de xūwěi.

She saw through the hypocrisy of this world.

别以为我看不透你的心思。

Bié yǐwéi wǒ kàn bu tòu nǐ de xīnsi.

Don't think I can't see through your intentions.

Tips

grammar

看透 is a resultative verb complement (看 + 透). The negative potential form is 看不透 (kàn bu tòu, 'unable to see through'). The positive potential form is 看得透 (kàn de tòu, 'able to see through').

Stroke Order

看 kàn

透 tòu