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to see; to look at; to look after to see; to look at; to look after; to take care of; to watch; to guard; it depends; think
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to see; to look at; to look after to see; to look at; to look after; to take care of; to watch; to guard; it depends; think
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Pronunciation
Verb
看看
- to glance at; to take a quick look at; to have a look-see; to thumb through (a book, etc.)
走走，看看，聊聊，又何嘗不是學習呢？ [MSC, trad.]
走走，看看，聊聊，又何尝不是学习呢？ [MSC, simp.]- Zǒuzǒu, kànkàn, liáoliáo, yòu hécháng bùshì xuéxí ne?
- Wandering, watching, chin-wagging — aren't they ways of learning?
這是我特意從法國給你們帶回來的一些資料，你們好好看看。 [MSC, trad.]
这是我特意从法国给你们带回来的一些资料，你们好好看看。 [MSC, simp.]- Zhè shì wǒ tèyì cóng Fǎguó gěi nǐmen dài huílái de yīxiē zīliào, nǐmen hǎohǎo kànkàn.
- These are some materials that I brought back for you from France. Please take a look.
- to examine and survey; to see
我想看看真正的中國到底是個什麼樣子。 [MSC, trad.]
我想看看真正的中国到底是个什么样子。 [MSC, simp.]- Wǒ xiǎng kànkàn zhēnzhèng de Zhōngguó dàodǐ shì ge shénme yàngzi.
- I want to see what the real China is like.
- to visit; to call on
- to see the sights
Adverb
看看
- placed at the end of a sentence to indicate a suggestion, interchangeable with 看一下.
打電話給他看看。 [MSC, trad.]
打电话给他看看。 [MSC, simp.]- Dǎ diànhuà gěi tā kànkàn.
- Try calling him.
- (colloquial) pretty soon
Usage notes
If the verb is a reduplicated monosyllabic verb, 看 is used instead: e.g., 試試看, 嘗嘗看.