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Seeing clearly: Frame Semantic, Psycholinguistic, and Cross ...

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CHAPTER 5. WHAT THE DICTIONARIES SAY 189<br />

Go <strong>and</strong> see for yourself if you don't believe me! chakan<br />

d. kaolu `consider'<br />

Now, then, let's see. rang wo kaolu kaolu<br />

e. liaojie `underst<strong>and</strong>'<br />

(i) I see. m ngbaile<br />

(ii) See? dongbudong<br />

f. zhuy ; liux n `pay attention; take care'<br />

(303) Collocations<br />

a. to see about<br />

(i) zhuy He promised to see about the matter.<br />

(ii) kaocha; chaxun<br />

b. to see after (=look after).<br />

c. to see into<br />

Imust see into it.<br />

d. to see one's way<br />

e. to see out wancheng; guanche `to complete; to adhere to (principles, etc.)'<br />

f. to see over<br />

We want toseeover the house before we decide to rent it.<br />

g. to see red<br />

(i) shengq ; fanu `to be angry, enraged'<br />

(ii) `desirous of damaging or attacking other people'<br />

h. to see service<br />

(i) `to become an expert through much experience'<br />

(ii) `worn out due to long use'<br />

i. to see somebody o<br />

We went to the station to see him o .<br />

j. to see the back of<br />

I shall be glad to see the back of that fellow, he is a nuisance.<br />

k. to see the last of<br />

I shall be glad to see the last of this job.<br />

l. to see things<br />

m. to see through

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