---
title: "Kandai Meaning: 看待 (kàndài) Means “to regard”"
description: "看待 (kàndài) means “to regard; to look upon; to treat”. Hear its tones, see what 看 and 待 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/kandai"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 看待 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

看待 kàndài

## to regard; to look upon; to treat

## Its characters

1. 看 kàn to look at
2. 待 dài to treat

## In a sentence

你怎么看待这个问题？ How do you view this issue?

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## More words with 看 or 待

- [查看 chákàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chakan)
- [待遇 dàiyù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/daiyu)
- [等待 děngdài](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dengdai)
- [对待 duìdài](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/duidai)
- [观看 guānkàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/guankan)
- [好看 hǎokàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/haokan)
- [接待 jiēdài](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiedai)
- [看病 kànbìng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/kanbing)
- [看不上 kànbushàng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/kanbushang)
- [看得上 kàndeshàng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/kandeshang)

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