Definition & Meaning

1.understand thoroughly; figure out; gain an insight into (somebody's trick, intention, etc.)

2.be resigned to what is inevitable; know clearly; see through (somebody's shortcoming or something's lack of value or meaning)

Word usage

Words with kan tou

kàn tòu

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1
v.understand thoroughly; figure out; gain an insight into (somebody's trick, intention, etc.)
- wǒ kàn tòu le zhè bù qí
  我看透了这步棋。
  I understand this move.
- wǒ kàn tòu tā le
  我看透她了。
  I can figure her out.
- wǒ yǐ kàn tòu nǐ de huài xīn cháng
  我已看透你的坏心肠。
  I can see right through you.
synonym
kàn qīng看清 kàn chuān看穿 shí pò识破
2
v.be resigned to what is inevitable; know clearly; see through (somebody's shortcoming or something's lack of value or meaning)
- tā bǎ shì shì dōu kàn tòu le
  她把世事都看透了。
  She has seen through the world.
- tā de xīn si méi rén néng kàn tòu
  他的心思没人能看透。
  Nobody can read what he is thinking.
- wǒ zěn me cái néng kàn tòu wèi lái nà wú fǎ dòng xī de kòng bái
  我怎么才能看透未来那无法洞悉的空白？
  How can I pierce the impenetrable blank of my future?
synonym
kàn qīng看清 kàn pò看破

Word usage

Separable word
"看" and "透" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 你看得透他的计谋吗?
  Can you see through his plan?
- 我看不透他的行为。
  I can't see through his move.

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