看到 (kàndào) — to see; to catch sight of in Mandarin

kàndào

“to see; to catch sight of”

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#223 most common word

Pinyin colour key: tone 1 (high flat), tone 2 (rising), tone 3 (dipping), tone 4 (falling), neutral.

Tone breakdown

看到 is pronounced kàndào. Tap any syllable’s row to hear the whole word.

kà

fourth tone (sharp falling, ˋ)

ndào

fourth tone (sharp falling, ˋ)

In a sentence

Wǒ kàndào le yī zhī niǎo.

I saw a bird.

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Frequently asked questions

What does 看到 mean?+

看到 (kàndào) means "to see; to catch sight of" in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you pronounce 看到?+

看到 is pronounced kàndào. It uses the tone 4 (falling). Tap the character on this page to hear native audio.

How common is 看到 in Mandarin?+

看到 is the #223 most frequent word in spoken Mandarin, so it is one of the first words worth learning.

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