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看重

kàn zhòng · kan zhong

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HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. to regard as important; to value
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What matters at work

  1. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)找(zhǎo)工作(gōngzuò)的(de)时候(shíhou)，最(zuì)看重(kànzhòng)什么(shénme)？

    When you look for a job, what do you value most?

  2. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)最(zuì)看重(kànzhòng)同事(tóngshì)，人(rén)好(hǎo)，工作(gōngzuò)就(jiù)开心(kāixīn)。

    I value colleagues most. If they're nice, work is fun.

  3. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)最(zuì)看重(kànzhòng)工资(gōngzī)，你(nǐ)别(bié)笑(xiào)我(wǒ)。

    I value salary most. Don't laugh at me.

  4. Dengdeng

    不(bù)笑(xiào)你(nǐ)。老板(lǎobǎn)看重(kànzhòng)你(nǐ)，才(cái)会(huì)给(gěi)你(nǐ)高(gāo)工资(gōngzī)。

    I won't. The boss pays you well only if he values you.

  5. Liangliang

    那(nà)我(wǒ)先(xiān)要(yào)让(ràng)他(tā)看重(kànzhòng)我(wǒ)，明天(míngtiān)我(wǒ)要(yào)早(zǎo)到(dào)。

    Then I must make him value me first. Tomorrow I'll arrive early.

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2 examples
01

我(wǒ)知(zhī)道(dào)有(yǒu)些(xiē)人(rén)看(kàn)重(zhòng)我(wǒ)的(de)工(gōng)作(zuò)。

I know that some people value my work.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by willhite2 · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

西(xī)方(fāng)文(wén)化(huà)很(hěn)看(kàn)重(zhòng)个(gè)人(rén)。

Individuality is very important in the West.

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

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