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shōu kàn · shou kan

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 3

Meaning

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  1. to watch (a TV program)
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  1. Dengdeng

    各位(gèwèi)观众(guānzhòng)，欢迎(huānyíng)收看(shōukàn)今天(jīntiān)的(de)节目(jiémù)！

    Dear viewers, welcome to today's show!

  2. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)在(zài)做(zuò)什么(shénme)？

    What are you doing?

  3. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)在(zài)练习(liànxí)当(dāng)主持人(zhǔchírén)。

    I am practising being a host.

  4. Liangliang

    那(nà)谁(shéi)在(zài)收看(shōukàn)？

    Then who is watching?

  5. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)啊(a)！请(qǐng)你(nǐ)认真(rènzhēn)收看(shōukàn)。

    You! Please watch carefully.

  6. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)，不过(bùguò)我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)换(huàn)一个(yīgè)台(tái)。

    OK, but I want to change the channel.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

每(měi)天(tiān)晚(wǎn)上(shàng)我(wǒ)都(dōu)会(huì)收(shōu)看(kàn)新(xīn)闻(wén)节(jié)目(mù)。

I watch the news program every evening.

02

请(qǐng)准(zhǔn)时(shí)收(shōu)看(kàn)你(nǐ)最(zuì)喜(xǐ)欢(huan)的(de)电(diàn)视(shì)节(jié)目(mù)。

Please watch your favorite TV program on time.

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The characters

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收
shōu

to receive; to accept

看
kàn

to see; to look at; to read

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Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.

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