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环顾 (huán gù) — to look around (a place); to survey; to review (a situation)

Definition

环顾 (huángù) means to look or scan one's surroundings, either a physical space or, more abstractly, a situation. Compared to the literal 四周 (every direction), it often takes a direct object like 房间 or 四周.

verb
to look around (a place)to surveyto review (a situation)

Examples

  • 环顾，。
    Tā huán gù le yí xià fáng jiān, què rèn méi rén.
    He looked around the room and confirmed no one was there.
  • 环顾，。
    Jīng lǐ huán gù sì zhōu, fā xiàn dà jiā dōu zài rèn zhēn gōng zuò.
    The manager looked around and found everyone working hard.
  • ，环顾。
    Zài zuò chū jué dìng zhī qián, tā xiān huán gù le yí xià shì chǎng qíng kuàng.
    Before making a decision, he first surveyed the market situation.
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