看看 (kàn kan) — (verb) to take a look at, to have a look (casual/shortened version of 看)
Definition
Reduplicated form of 看 used for a brief, casual glance. Repeat the verb to soften and shorten the action (e.g. 我看一下 vs 我看看).
verb
to take a look atto have a look (casual/shortened version of 看)
Examples
- 看看？Wǒ néng kàn kan nǐ de shǒu jī ma?Can I take a look at your phone?
- ，看看。Nǐ xiān qù, wǒ kàn kan jiù lái zhǎo nǐ.You go first, I'll come find you in a little while.
- 看看。Lǎo shī zǐ xì kàn kan le tā de zuò yè.The teacher carefully looked over his homework.
Grammar
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