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看得见

kàn dé jiàn · kan de jian

Traditional 看得見

HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. can see
  2. visible
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The bird in the tree

  1. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)看得见(kàndejiàn)那(nà)只(zhǐ)鸟(niǎo)吗(ma)？

    Can you see that bird?

  2. Liangliang

    看得见(kàndejiàn)！它(tā)在(zài)最(zuì)高(gāo)的(de)树(shù)上(shàng)。

    I can see it! It is on the tallest tree.

  3. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)看(kàn)不(bù)见(jiàn)。哪(nǎ)棵(kē)树(shù)？

    I cannot see it. Which tree?

  4. Liangliang

    那(nà)棵(kē)，棕色(zōngsè)的(de)。现在(xiànzài)看得见(kàndejiàn)了(le)吗(ma)？

    That one, the brown one. Can you see it now?

  5. Dengdeng

    看得见(kàndejiàn)了(le)。等(děng)一(yī)下(xià)，那(nà)是(shì)一(yī)块(kuài)石头(shítou)。

    I can. Wait, that is a stone.

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2 examples
01

汤(tāng)姆(mǔ)和(hé)玛(mǎ)丽(lì)说(shuō)他(tā)们(men)看(kàn)得(de)见(jiàn)鬼(guǐ)。

Tom and Mary say they can see ghosts.

Tatoeba: Chinese by LeviHighway · English by CT · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

事(shì)物(wù)都(dōu)有(yǒu)两(liǎng)面(miàn)性(xìng)。极(jí)端(duān)的(de)人(rén)只(zhǐ)看(kàn)得(de)见(jiàn)片(piàn)面(miàn)。

Everything has two sides. Fanatics only see one.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Leolaaziano · English by patgfisher · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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