看穿

kānchuān

verb #9,261

Meanings

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

Characters

to look; to see

to penetrate; through

Examples

她一眼就看穿了他的谎言。

Tā yī yǎn jiù kānchuān le tā de huǎngyán.

She saw through his lie at a glance.

别以为我看不穿你的把戏。

Bié yǐwéi wǒ kànbuchuān nǐ de bǎxì.

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

他的伪装被看穿了。

Tā de wěizhuāng bèi kānchuān 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