看看

Chinese

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
 
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
 
simp. and trad.
(看看) 		看 看

Pronunciation

Verb

看看

  1. 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? [Pinyin]
    Wandering, watching, chatting — 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. [Pinyin]
    These are some materials that I brought back for you from France. Please take a look.
  2. 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. [Pinyin]
    I want to see what the real China is like.
  3. to visit; to call on
  4. to see the sights

Adverb

看看

  1. placed after a verb or a verb phrase to indicate a trial, 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. [Pinyin]
    Try calling him.
  2. (literary) gradually
    Synonyms: 漸漸 / 渐渐 (jiànjiàn), 堪堪
  3. (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.

Synonyms

  • (soon):
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