Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
视
shì
Description
"视"的意思是用眼睛看，也可以表示对待或看待某个人或事。
"视" means to look with the eyes, and can also mean to regard or treat someone or something in a certain way.
这个字常常和别的字一起用，比如"电视"、"重视"。
This character is often used together with other characters, such as in "电视" (television) and "重视" (to value).
Meanings
视shì
to look at; to see
他视力很好，可以看清远处。
He has good eyesight and can see far away.
视shì
to regard as; to treat as
我们视他为朋友。
We regard him as a friend.
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Notes
- Etymology
视 combines 礻/示 (to show) with 见 (to see), meaning looking or perceiving.
- Nuance
视 is more formal and literary than everyday 看; mostly appears in compounds.
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