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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