Definition & Meaning

penetrate; see through; realise the emptiness of life

Word usage

kàn chuān

看 穿

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v.penetrate; see through; realise the emptiness of life
- tā men bù jiǔ jiù kàn chuān le tā de wěi zhuāng
  他们不久就看穿了他的伪装。
  They soon penetrated his disguise.
- kàn chuān tā de guǐ bǎ xì
  看穿他的鬼把戏
  see through his trick
synonym
kàn qīng看清 kàn tòu看透 shí pò识破 kàn pò看破

Word usage

Separable word
"看" and "穿" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 谁也看不穿他。
  No one can see through his mind.
- 他的心思你看得穿吗?
  Can you see through his mind?

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