看中

• 拼音: kàn zhòng
• 汉字拆解: 看 = to look; 中 = middle, but here means to hit/select (as in 中奖 win a prize)

含义

To take a fancy to; to have one's eye on; to be interested in.

To select or favor something after looking at it — could be an item to buy, a person for a job, or anything you've chosen. Implies deliberate selection based on assessment. Collocates with 房子 (house), 人才 (talent), 款式 (style).

例句

1. 她在商场里看中了一条裙子，但价格有点贵，犹豫要不要买。
2. 这家公司被投资人看中，很快就拿到了一轮融资。
3. 他在相亲时看中了一个姑娘，主动要了联系方式。

用法指南

语境: shopping, selection, everyday

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 你看中哪个了？(Which one did you take a fancy to?)
• 我看中了这套房子。(I've got my eye on this apartment.)

错误说法

• 我看中了他的缺点。(看中 is for positive selection — you wouldn't 'take a fancy to' someone's flaws)

起源与历史

看 (to look) + 中 (to hit, select). To look and select — to take a fancy to.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal