---
title: "Shoukan Meaning: 收看 (shōukàn) Means “to watch”"
description: "收看 (shōukàn) means “to watch (TV)”. Hear its tones, see what 收 and 看 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shoukan"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 收看 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

收看 shōukàn

## to watch (TV)

## Its characters

1. 收 shōu to receive
2. 看 kàn to look at

## In a sentence

欢迎收看今天的新闻。 Welcome to today's news.

[More about 收看](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E6%94%B6%E7%9C%8B)

## More words with 收 or 看

- [查看 chákàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chakan)
- [丰收 fēngshōu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fengshou)
- [观看 guānkàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/guankan)
- [好看 hǎokàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/haokan)
- [回收 huíshōu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/huishou)
- [看病 kànbìng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/kanbing)
- [看不上 kànbushàng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/kanbushang)
- [看待 kàndài](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/kandai)
- [看得上 kàndeshàng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/kandeshang)
- [看法 kànfǎ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/kanfa)

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