“Indicate” in Chinese – kějiàn

Grammar Point:
In Chinese, the word 可見见 kějiàn is a conjunction that that can be translated as “indicate” or “means.” It is often used to summarize the meaning of a previous statement.

Structure

Situation + kějiàn + Conclusion

可見见 kějiàn is often used when a speaker wants to express a judgment or insight based on facts, observations, or evidence. Although it is commonly seen in formal or written Chinese, it is also used in spoken language to convey logical conclusions.

他tā能夠nénggòu出國chūguó， 可見kějiàn家境jiājìng並bìng不窮bùqióng他tā能够nénggòu出国chūguó， 可见kějiàn家境jiājìng并bìng不穷bùqióng
He can go abroad, which shows that his family is not poor.

他tā一年yìnián就jiù能néng考kǎo過guòHSK4， 可見kějiàn中文zhōngwén並bìng不難bùnán他tā一年yìnián就jiù能néng考kǎo过guòHSK4， 可见kějiàn中文zhōngwén并bìng不难bùnán
He can pass HSK4 in just one year, which means that Chinese is not difficult.

你nǐ已經yǐjīng病bìng了le5 天tiān了le， 可見kějiàn你nǐ吃chī的de藥yào完全wánquán沒有用méiyǒuyòng你nǐ已经yǐjīng病bìng了le5 天tiān了le， 可见kějiàn你nǐ吃chī的de药yào完全wánquán没有用méiyǒuyòng
You have been sick for 5 days, indicating that the medicine you’re taking is completely ineffective.

太太tàitài看kàn著zhe我wǒ微笑wéixiào， 可見kějiàn我wǒ剛剛gānggāng的de回答huídá她tā不bù滿意mǎnyì太太tàitài看kàn着zhe我wǒ微笑wēixiào， 可见kějiàn我wǒ刚刚gānggāng的de回答huídá她tā不bù满意mǎnyì
My wife looked at me and smiled, which shows that she wasn’t happy with my previous answer.

這zhè學生xuéshēng總是zǒngshì找zhǎo理由lǐyóu請假qǐngjià， 可見kějiàn他tā無心wúxīn學習xuéxí这zhè学生xuéshēng总是zǒngshì找zhǎo理由lǐyóu请假qǐngjià， 可见kějiàn他tā无心wúxīn学习xuéxí
This student always finds excuses to take time off, which shows that he lacks interest in learning.

考慮kǎolǜ到dào她的tāde年紀niánjì和hé行為xíngwèi， 可見kějiàn這zhè孩子háizi非常fēicháng早熟zǎoshóu考虑kǎolǜ到dào她的tāde年纪niánjì和hé行为xíngwèi， 可见kějiàn这zhè孩子háizi非常fēicháng早熟zǎoshú
Considering her age and behavior, it is evident that this child is very mature for her age.

每次měicì逛guàng超市chāoshì， Tiffany 總是zǒngshì買mǎi很hěn多duō泡麵pàomiàn， 可見kějiàn她tā是shì個ge懶惰lǎnduò的de人rén每次měicì逛guàng超市chāoshì， Tiffany 总是zǒngshì买mǎi很hěn多duō方便面fāngbiànmiàn， 可见kějiàn她tā是shì个ge懒惰lǎnduò的de人rén
Every time she goes grocery shopping, Tiffany always buys a lot of instant noodles, which shows that she’s probably a bit lazy.

我wǒ說shuō我wǒ要yào吃chī草莓cǎoméi， 你nǐ卻què不去búqù買mǎi， 可見kějiàn你nǐ根本gēnběn不愛búài我wǒ我wǒ说shuō我wǒ要yào吃chī草莓cǎoméi， 你nǐ却què不去búqù买mǎi， 可见kějiàn你nǐ根本gēnběn不爱búài我wǒ
I said I wanted to eat strawberries, but you didn’t go buy them, indicating that you don’t love me at all.

FYI 👸🫅
In Chinese slang, 公主病 gōngzhǔ bìng and 王子病 wángzǐ bìng are terms for when someone acts all entitled or princessy.
公主病 gōngzhǔ bìng literally means “princess syndrome” and is used when a person, usually a woman, expects to be treated like royalty, being super demanding or sensitive. Just like the example above.
王子病 wángzǐ bìng literally means “prince syndrome” and is used when a person, usually a man, acts all high and mighty, expecting special treatment and showing off.

Practice

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✔️ Since I started exercising, I haven’t been sick, which shows that exercise can keep the body healthy.

我wǒ開始kāishǐ運動yùndòng以後yǐhòu就jiù沒méi生shēng過guò病bìng了le， 可見kějiàn運動yùndòng能néng讓ràng身體shēntǐ健康jiànkāng我wǒ开始kāishǐ运动yùndòng以后yǐhòu就jiù没méi生shēng过guò病bìng了le， 可见kějiàn运动yùndòng能néng让ràng身体shēntǐ健康jiànkāng

✔️ You don’t understand what I’m saying, which shows that your Chinese is not good enough yet.

你nǐ聽不懂tīngbùdǒng我wǒ說shuō什麼shénme， 可見kějiàn你的nǐde中文zhōngwén還hái不夠búgòu好hǎo你nǐ听不懂tīngbùdǒng我wǒ说shuō什么shénme， 可见kějiàn你的nǐde中文zhōngwén还hái不够búgòu好hǎo

✔️ That teacher has been teaching for 10 years, which shows that she is really good at teaching Chinese.

那nà位wèi老師lǎoshī已經yǐjīng教jiāo了le10 年nián了le， 可見kějiàn她tā是shì真的zhēnde會huì教jiāo中文zhōngwén那nà位wèi老师lǎoshī已经yǐjīng教jiāo了le10 年nián了le， 可见kějiàn她tā是shì真的zhēnde会huì教jiāo中文zhōngwén