看著
Chinese
to see; to look at; to look after to see; to look at; to look after; to take care of; to watch; to guard; it depends; think |
particle indicating the successful result of a verb; to touch; to come in contact with particle indicating the successful result of a verb; to touch; to come in contact with; to feel; to be affected by; to catch fire; to fall asleep; to burn; particle attached after verb to indicate action in progress, like ‑ing ending; to make known; to show; to prove; to write; book; outstanding; to wear (clothes); to contact; to use; to apply; catch; receive; suffer | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (看著/看着) | 看 | 著/着 | |
| simp. (看着) | 看 | 着 | |
Pronunciation
- Puxian Min (Xianyou, Pouseng Ping'ing): kuann4 dieo2
- Southern Min (Hokkien, POJ): khòaⁿ-tio̍h / khòaⁿ--tio̍h
- Puxian Min
- Southern Min
- (Hokkien: Xiamen, Quanzhou, Zhangzhou, General Taiwanese)
- Pe̍h-ōe-jī: khòaⁿ-tio̍h
- Tâi-lô: khuànn-tio̍h
- Phofsit Daibuun: qvoardioih
- IPA (Kaohsiung): /kʰuã²¹⁻⁴¹ tiɤʔ⁴/
- IPA (Zhangzhou): /kʰuã²¹⁻⁵³ tioʔ¹²¹/
- IPA (Quanzhou): /kʰuã⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ tioʔ²⁴/
- IPA (Taipei): /kʰuã¹¹⁻⁵³ tioʔ⁴/
- IPA (Xiamen): /kʰuã²¹⁻⁵³ tioʔ⁴/
- (Hokkien: Xiamen, Quanzhou, Zhangzhou, General Taiwanese)
- Pe̍h-ōe-jī: khòaⁿ--tio̍h
- Tâi-lô: khuànn--tio̍h
- (Hokkien: Xiamen, Quanzhou, Zhangzhou, General Taiwanese)
Note: khòaⁿ--tio̍h - Use at the end of a sentence.
Verb
看著
- (Hokkien, Xianyou Puxian Min) to catch sight of; to see
Synonyms
References
- 莆田市政协文化文史和学习委员会 [Culture, History and Learning Committee of Putian CPPCC], editor (2021), “看著”, in 莆仙方言大词典 [Comprehensive Dictionary of Puxian Dialect] (overall work in Mandarin and Puxian Min), Xiamen University Press, →ISBN, page 337.