Learn Hardcore Chinese: kàn

Usages of kàn

我wǒ　不bú　会huì　用yòng，　你nǐ　可以kěyǐ　给gěi　我wǒ　看kàn　一下yíxià　吗ma？wǒ bú huì yòng, nǐ kěyǐ gěi wǒ kàn yíxià ma?

I don’t know how to use it; could you show me for a moment?

请qǐng　你nǐ　认真rènzhēn　地de　看kàn，　然后ránhòu　告诉gàosu　我wǒ　你nǐ　懂dǒng　不bù　懂dǒng。qǐng nǐ rènzhēn de kàn, ránhòu gàosu wǒ nǐ dǒng bù dǒng.

Please look carefully, then tell me whether you understand.

我们wǒmen　慢慢mànmàn　地de　走zǒu，　我wǒ　还hái　要yào　看kàn　一下yíxià。wǒmen mànmàn de zǒu, wǒ hái yào kàn yíxià.

Let’s walk slowly; I still want to take a look.

这Zhè　个gè　颜色yánsè　我wǒ　越yuè　看kàn　越yuè　喜欢xǐhuan。Zhè gè yánsè wǒ yuè kàn yuè xǐhuan.

The more I look at this color, the more I like it.

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