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小看

xiǎokàn

to look down on; to underestimate

A tall person smirks at a small child holding a big trophy
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Characters in this word

小 xiǎo

Strokes
3
Radical
小 — small, tiny, insignificant
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

看 kàn

Strokes
9
Radical
目 — eye
Made of
手 hand 目 eye
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

Example phrases

  • 不要小看基层员工的经验,很多风险最先由他们发现。 Bú yào xiǎokàn jīcéng yuángōng de jīngyàn, hěn duō fēngxiǎn zuì xiān yóu tāmen fāxiàn. Do not underestimate the experience of frontline employees; many risks are first discovered by them.
  • 你别小看这个小孩,他的棋下得可好了。 Nǐ bié xiǎokàn zhè ge xiǎohái, tā de qí xià de kě hǎo le. Don't underestimate this child; he plays chess really well.
  • 谁也不敢小看这支刚成立的足球队。 Shéi yě bù gǎn xiǎokàn zhè zhī gāng chénglì de zúqiú duì. No one dares to underestimate this newly founded football team.

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