看得起 kàn de qǐ — to show respect for

Meanings

1. 1

   to show respect for

   to show respect for; to think highly of

   verb

Character breakdown

• 看

  kàn (fourth tone, falling) kān (first tone, high and level)

  to look at, to watch, to read; to consider, to regard; to visit; to consult (a doctor); (kān) to look after, to keep watch over

  9 strokes⿱手目Radical 目
• 起

  qǐ (third tone, dipping)

  to rise, to get up, to stand up; to begin; to raise; a measure word for cases or incidents

  10 strokes⿺走己Radical 走

Words containing 看

• 看kàn (fourth tone, falling)to look at, to watch, to read
• 看到kàn (fourth tone, falling) dào (fourth tone, falling)to see
• 看来/看來kàn (fourth tone, falling) lai (neutral tone)apparently
• 看见/看見kànjiàn (fourth tone, falling)to see, to catch sight of
• 好看hǎo (third tone, dipping) kàn (fourth tone, falling)good-looking
• 看法kàn (fourth tone, falling) fǎ (third tone, dipping)way of looking at a thing
• 看上去kàn (fourth tone, falling) shang (neutral tone) qu (neutral tone)it would appear
• 看起来/看起來kàn (fourth tone, falling) qǐ (third tone, dipping) lai (neutral tone)seemingly
• 看出kàn (fourth tone, falling) chū (first tone, high and level)to make out
• 观看/觀看guān (first tone, high and level) kàn (fourth tone, falling)to watch; to view
• 查看chá (second tone, rising) kàn (fourth tone, falling)to look over
• 看好kàn (fourth tone, falling) hǎo (third tone, dipping)to regard as having good prospects
• 看待kàn (fourth tone, falling) dài (fourth tone, falling)to look upon
• 看病kàn (fourth tone, falling) bìng (fourth tone, falling)to visit a doctor
• 看作kàn (fourth tone, falling) zuò (fourth tone, falling)to look upon as
• 看成kàn (fourth tone, falling) chéng (second tone, rising)to regard as
• 收看shōu (first tone, high and level) kàn (fourth tone, falling)to watch (a TV program)
• 看望kàn (fourth tone, falling) wàng (fourth tone, falling)to visit

Words containing 起

• 起qǐ (third tone, dipping)to rise
• 起来/起來qǐlái (third tone, dipping)to get up, to stand up, to rise
• 一起yìqǐ (fourth tone, falling)together
• 引起yǐnqǐ (third tone, dipping)to give rise to, to cause, to trigger
• 想起xiǎng (third tone, dipping) qǐ (third tone, dipping)to recall
• 对不起/對不起duìbuqǐ (fourth tone, falling)sorry; excuse me
• 起床qǐchuáng (third tone, dipping)to get up, to get out of bed
• 看起来/看起來kàn (fourth tone, falling) qǐ (third tone, dipping) lai (neutral tone)seemingly
• 起诉/起訴qǐ (third tone, dipping) sù (fourth tone, falling)to sue
• 起飞/起飛qǐfēi (third tone, dipping)to take off (of an aircraft)
• 提起tí (second tone, rising) qǐ (third tone, dipping)to mention
• 起码/起碼qǐ (third tone, dipping) mǎ (third tone, dipping)at the minimum
• 发起/發起fā (first tone, high and level) qǐ (third tone, dipping)to originate
• 了不起liǎo (third tone, dipping) bu (neutral tone) qǐ (third tone, dipping)amazing
• 响起/響起xiǎng (third tone, dipping) qǐ (third tone, dipping)(of a sound) to come forth
• 起点/起點qǐ (third tone, dipping) diǎn (third tone, dipping)starting point
• 掀起xiān (first tone, high and level) qǐ (third tone, dipping)to lift
• 起步qǐ (third tone, dipping) bù (fourth tone, falling)to set out