看得起

kàndeqǐ
verb HSK 6 #54,136

Meanings

  1. 1 to respect; to think highly of; to look up to

Characters

To look up to - regarding someone as worthy of respect.

Examples

HSK 1
Xièxie nǐ kàndeqǐ wǒ.
Thank you for thinking highly of me.
HSK 4
Tā shéi dōu kànbuqǐ.
He looks down on everyone.
HSK 6
Yí gè yǒu sùzhì de rén bú huì kànbuqǐ rènhé zhíyè.
A person of good character never looks down on any profession.

Tips

usage
看得起 (respect) is almost always used in its negative form 看不起 (to look down on/despise). 看不起人 is a very common expression. The positive 看得起 usually appears in the pattern 你看得起我 = 'you think I'm worthy.'

Stroke Order

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