看得起 (kàn de qǐ) means “to show respect for; to think highly of”. It is an HSK 6 Chinese word in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.
Practice each character:
他很感激老师看得起他。
Tā hěn gǎnjī lǎoshī kàn de qǐ tā.
He is grateful that the teacher thinks highly of him.
Updated: 2026-07-18