环视 (huán shì) — to look around (surveying one's surroundings, often with a sweeping motion)
Definition
Means to look around, usually scanning all directions in one deliberate sweep. Compared with 环顾, 环视 is slightly more written; 看看 / 看一看 are casual 'have a look'.
verb
to look around (surveying one's surroundings, often with a sweeping motion)
Examples
- ，环视。Tā zǒu jìn huì yì shì, huán shì le yí xià zài chǎng de rén.He walked into the meeting room and looked around at the people present.
- ，环视。Zhàn zài shān dǐng shàng, tā huán shì sì zhōu de fēng jǐng.Standing on the mountaintop, he looked around at the surrounding scenery.
- 环视，。Jǐng chá huán shì le zhěng gè fáng jiān, méi yǒu fā xiàn yì cháng.The police officer looked around the entire room and found nothing unusual.
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