Usages of kàn
他 在 手机 上 看 地图， 想 找到 公园 的 南 门。tā zài shǒujī shàng kàn dìtú, xiǎng zhǎodào gōngyuán de nán mén.
He is looking at the map on his phone, trying to find the south gate of the park.
她 常常 走错， 所以 出门 以前 都 看 一下 地图。tā chángcháng zǒucuò, suǒyǐ chūmén yǐqián dōu kàn yíxià dìtú.
She often goes the wrong way, so before going out she always looks at the map.
昨天 她 给 我 看 了 很多 狗 和 猫 的 照片。Zuótiān tā gěi wǒ kàn le hěnduō gǒu hé māo de zhàopiàn.
Yesterday she showed me many photos of dogs and cats.
他 觉得 坐 火车 旅游 很 舒服， 在 火车 上 也 可以 看 照片。tā juéde zuò huǒchē lǚyóu hěn shūfu, zài huǒchē shàng yě kěyǐ kàn zhàopiàn.
He feels that traveling by train is very comfortable, and on the train you can also look at photos.
我 有时候 在 咖啡馆 里 一边 画画， 一边 上网 看 画家 的 网站， 觉得 很 放松。wǒ yǒushíhou zài kāfēiguǎn lǐ yìbiān huàhuà, yìbiān shàngwǎng kàn huàjiā de wǎngzhàn, juéde hěn fàngsōng.
Sometimes I draw in the café while surfing the internet to look at painters’ websites and feel very relaxed.
我 给 她 打 电话 的 时候， 她 正在 看 医生 写 的 处方。wǒ gěi tā dǎ diànhuà de shíhou, tā zhèngzài kàn yīshēng xiě de chǔfāng.
When I called her, she was looking at the prescription the doctor had written.
她 买 鞋子 的 时候， 一般 先 看 价格， 再 看 质量。Tā mǎi xiézi de shíhou, yìbān xiān kàn jiàgé, zài kàn zhìliàng.
When she buys shoes, she usually looks at the price first and then the quality.
她 用 新 手机 的 时候， 先 登录 自己 的 账号， 然后 看 里面 的 消息。Tā yòng xīn shǒujī de shíhou, xiān dēnglù zìjǐ de zhànghào, ránhòu kàn lǐmiàn de xiāoxi.
When she uses a new phone, she first logs into her account and then looks at the messages inside.
今天 上课 的 时候， 请 把 课本 放 在 桌子 上， 先 看 黑板， 再 做 笔记。jīntiān shàngkè de shíhou, qǐng bǎ kèběn fàng zài zhuōzi shàng, xiān kàn hēibǎn, zài zuò bǐjì.
During class today, please put the textbook on the desk, look at the blackboard first, and then take notes.
房东 说 明天 可以 去 看 一下 房子， 如果 合适 就 签 合同。fángdōng shuō míngtiān kěyǐ qù kàn yíxià fángzi, rúguǒ héshì jiù qiān hétong.
The landlord said we can go look at the apartment tomorrow, and if it’s suitable, we’ll sign the contract.
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