看齐

看齊

kànqí

verb #26,038

Meanings

1 to follow someone's example
2 to emulate
3 to align (troops in formation)

Characters

to look; to watch

even; aligned; to be on the same level

Examples

HSK 5

我们要向先进模范看齐。

Wǒmen yào xiàng xiānjìn mófàn kànqí.

We should emulate advanced models and exemplary figures.

HSK 5

立正！向右看齐！

Lìzhèng! Xiàng yòu kànqí!

Attention! Dress right!

Tips

usage

看齐 comes from military drill - to look sideways to align with the person next to you. Figuratively it means to take someone as a standard to live up to, often used in motivational contexts.

Stroke Order

看 kàn

齐 qí