看中
kàn zhòng
Pinyin

Definition

看中
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kàn zhòng
  1. to have a preference for
  2. to fancy
  3. to choose after consideration
  4. to settle on

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

中
Zhōng
  1. 1 China
  2. 2 Chinese
  3. 3 surname Zhong
中国
Zhōng guó
  1. 1 China
好看
hǎo kàn
  1. 1 good-looking
  2. 2 nice-looking
  3. 3 good (of a movie, book, TV show etc)
  4. 4 embarrassed
  5. 5 humiliated
查看
chá kàn
  1. 1 to look over
  2. 2 to examine
  3. 3 to check up
  4. 4 to ferret out
看
kān
  1. 1 to look after
  2. 2 to take care of
  3. 3 to watch
  4. 4 to guard

Idioms (20)

一眼看穿
yī yǎn kàn chuān
  1. 1 to see through something at first glance (idiom)
一矢中的
yī shǐ zhòng dì
  1. 1 to hit the target with a single shot
  2. 2 to say something spot on (idiom)
一语中的
yī yǔ zhòng dì
  1. 1 to hit the mark with a comment (idiom)
  2. 2 to say sth spot on
不看僧面看佛面
bù kàn sēng miàn kàn fó miàn
  1. 1 lit. not for the monk's sake but for the Buddha's sake (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. (to do sth for sb) out of deference to sb else
中箭落马
zhòng jiàn luò mǎ
  1. 1 lit. to be struck by an arrow and fall from one's horse
  2. 2 to suffer a serious setback (idiom)

Sample Sentences

他会从自己画案上的一方寿山石聊起，聊到茶壶、文玩核桃----公子帽、满天星、四座楼……当听到他说最近看中了一对文玩核桃，
tā huì cóng zìjǐ huààn shàng de yīfāng Shòu shān shí liáo qǐ ，liáo dào cháhú 、wénwán hétao gōngzǐmào 、mǎntiānxīng 、sì zuò lóu ……dāng tīngdào tā shuō zuìjìn kànzhòng le yīduì wénwán hétao ，
He began talking about the Shoushan Stone on his painting table, and talk about teapots, walnut trinkets, delicate hats, starry skies, and four buildings...
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我也没说小牛不好啊，只是啊，我看中这狗肉的原因，是它的能源交换系统，实在太超前，创建了一种全新的思维、全新的能源使用模式！
wǒ yě méi shuō xiǎoniú bù hǎo ā ，zhǐshì ā ，wǒ kànzhòng zhè gǒuròu de yuányīn ，shì tā de néngyuán jiāohuàn xìtǒng ，really tài chāoqián ，chuàngjiàn le yīzhǒng quánxīn de sīwéi 、quánxīn de néngyuán shǐyòng móshì ！
I didn't say that NIU scooters are bad, it's just, the reason I settled on this Gogoro is its battery-swapping network. It's really so ahead of the times and has created a completely new way of thinking and a new model for energy use.
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小姐，您好！请问看中哪款？自己戴还是送人？如果想买对戒的话，可以看一下我们这款铂金情侣对戒经典款，既时尚又散发着低调奢华的气质。你看，那边那位先生和太太刚刚也选了这一款呢。
xiǎojie ，nínhǎo ！qǐngwèn kànzhòng nǎ kuǎn ？zìjǐ dài háishì sòngrén ？rúguǒ xiǎng mǎi duìjiè dehuà ，kěyǐ kàn yīxià wǒmen zhè kuǎn bójīn qínglǚ duìjiè jīngdiǎn kuǎn ，jì shíshàng yòu sànfā zhe dīdiào shēhuá de qìzhì 。nǐ kàn ，nàbiān nàwèi xiānsheng hé tàitai gānggāng yě xuǎn le zhè yī kuǎn ne 。
Hello, miss! May I ask which style do you prefer? Is it for yourself or to give to someone? If you would like to buy matching rings, you can take a look at our classic style of platinum gold his and hers matching rings. It is both fashionable and emits an air of subtle extravagance. See, the husband and wife over there just picked this style.
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您好，看中哪款？可以试戴一下。
nínhǎo ，kànzhòng nǎ kuǎn ？kěyǐ shìdài yīxià 。
Hello. Which style do you prefer? You can try it on.
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政府这么做主要是看中了那里的能源储备。如果这些重要的战略资源被美欧等国抢了去，以后中国还怎么在世界立足？
zhèngfǔ zhème zuò zhǔyào shì kànzhòng le nàlǐ de néngyuán chǔbèi 。rúguǒ zhèxiē zhòngyào de zhànlüè zīyuán bèi měi ōu děng guó qiǎng le qù ，yǐhòu Zhōngguó hái zěnme zài shìjiè lìzú ？
The main reason the government is doing all this is because it values the energy resources there. If these important strategic resources are seized by America or European countries, how will China maintain its footing on the global stage?
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两位请喝茶。不知道两位看中了我们品牌的哪款车。
liǎngwèi qǐng hēchá 。bù zhīdào liǎngwèi kànzhòng le wǒmen pǐnpái de nǎ kuǎn chē 。
Please, have some tea. I'm not sure which one of our cars you've chosen.
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