看看 (kàn kan) — (verb) to take a look at, to have a look (casua…

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)

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.

Reduplicated word

构词法gòucífǎ

重叠chóngdiéReduplication

A syllable said twice — for affection, for softness, or simply because that is how the word is said.

看 repeated suggests a brief, casual look.

Characters in this word

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

The shape 看 puts 手 (hand) over 目 (eye), showing a hand placed above the eyes to gaze into the distance.

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

The shape 看 puts 手 (hand) over 目 (eye), showing a hand placed above the eyes to gaze into the distance.

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