看望 (kàn wàng) — to visit (someone), to call on
Definition
看望 is to visit a person — especially someone unwell, older, or a family member you haven't seen in a while. It is more personal than 访问 and less formal than 拜访.
verb
to visit (someone)to call on
Examples
- 看望。Wǒ míng tiān qù yī yuàn kàn wàng yí gè péng you.I'm going to the hospital tomorrow to visit a friend.
- ？Nǐ zhōu mò yǒu kòng lái kàn wàng wǒ ma?Do you have time to come visit me this weekend?
- 看望。Tā měi nián chūn jié dōu huí jiā kàn wàng fù mǔ.He goes home every Spring Festival to visit his parents.
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