How common it is
看望 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say kànwàng slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
看望表示去看并问候别人。
kàn wàng biǎo shì qù kàn bìng wèn hòu bié rén。
看望 means to visit and greet someone.
Context note
看望常用于亲人、病人和朋友。
kàn wàng cháng yòng yú qīn rén 、 bìng rén hé péng yǒu。
It is often used with relatives, patients, and friends.
5 examples
我去看望奶奶。
wǒ qù kàn wàng nǎi nai。
I went to visit Grandma.
老师看望了生病的学生。
lǎo shī kàn wàng le shēng bìng de xué shēng。
The teacher visited the sick student.
她去看望朋友。
tā qù kàn wàng péng yǒu。
She went to visit a friend.
我们周末去看望外婆。
wǒ men zhōu mò qù kàn wàng wài pó。
We will visit Grandma on the weekend.
看望老人很有意义。
kàn wàng lǎo rén hěn yǒu yì yì。
Visiting the elderly is very meaningful.
5 mini stories
放学后，孩子去看望奶奶。
fàng xué hòu， hái zi qù kàn wàng nǎi nai。
After school, the child went to visit Grandma.
老师看望了住院的同学。
lǎo shī kàn wàng le zhù yuàn de tóng xué。
The teacher visited the classmate in the hospital.
他们一起去看望朋友。
tā men yì qǐ qù kàn wàng péng yǒu。
They went together to visit a friend.
看望时要有礼貌。
kàn wàng shí yào yǒu lǐ mào。
You should be polite when visiting.
周末他会去看望父母。
zhōu mò tā huì qù kàn wàng fù mǔ。
He will visit his parents on the weekend.