Definition

1. Verb:
   • To look (at): To direct one's gaze toward something or someone in order to see it.
   • To view / To consider: To examine, judge, or form an opinion about something.
   • To face / To overlook: (Of a building, window, etc.) to have a view oriented toward a particular direction or feature.

Usage Examples

• Verb (to look):
  • Anh ấy nhìn ra cửa sổ. (He looks out the window.)
  • Cô ấy nhìn đồng hồ. (She looks at the clock.)
• Verb (to consider):
  • Chúng ta cần nhìn vấn đề từ nhiều góc độ. (We need to view the problem from many angles.)
• Verb (to face):
  • Căn hộ của tôi nhìn ra công viên. (My apartment overlooks the park.)

Advanced Usage

• "nhìn nhận": to recognize, to acknowledge (often a fact or situation).
  • Chúng ta phải nhìn nhận sự thật. (We must acknowledge the truth.)
• "nhìn thấy": to see (to perceive with the eyes).
  • Tôi nhìn thấy một con chim. (I see a bird.)

Variants and Related Words

• Nhìn lên (v): to look up.
  • Đứa trẻ nhìn lên bầu trời. (The child looks up at the sky.)
• Nhìn xuống (v): to look down.
  • Cô ấy nhìn xuống sàn nhà. (She looks down at the floor.)
• Nhìn quanh (v): to look around.
  • Anh ấy nhìn quanh căn phòng. (He looks around the room.)
• Nhìn chằm chằm (v): to stare.
  • Đừng nhìn chằm chằm vào người ta. (Don't stare at people.)
• Nhìn trộm (v): to peek, to steal a glance.
  • Nó nhìn trộm qua khe cửa. (He peeked through the door crack.)

Different Meanings

1. Physical Action: The act of using one's eyes to see.
   • Nhìn bức tranh này. (Look at this picture.)
2. Mental Consideration: The act of thinking about or assessing.
   • Nhìn vào tương lai. (To look to the future.)
3. Responsibility: To take care of or pay attention to someone/something.
   • Bận quá, chẳng nhìn gì đến con. (Too busy to pay any attention to the children.)

Synonyms

• Look: to direct one's eyes.
• Gaze: to look steadily and intently.
• View: to look at or inspect.
• Observe: to watch attentively.
• Face: (for buildings) to be oriented toward.

Related Idioms and Phrases

• Nhìn xa trông rộng: to be farsighted; to have a broad, long-term vision.
  • Một nhà lãnh đạo cần phải nhìn xa trông rộng. (A leader needs to be farsighted.)
• Nhìn mặt mà bắt hình dong: to judge someone by their appearance (often used negatively).
• Nhìn lên không bằng, nhìn xuống không thua: Comparing oneself to those better off and those worse off; to be content with one's lot.
• Nhìn bằng nửa con mắt: to look down on someone; to regard with contempt.

verb

1. to look (at)
   • anh nhìn cái gì đó?
     What are you looking at?
   • nhìn lại
     to look back