看看

kàn kan

HSK 2.0 Level 2 HSK 3.0 Level 2 Grammar term Very common

Definitions

1. to take a look at
2. to examine
3. to survey
4. (coll.) pretty soon

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Grammar

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HSK 2.0 Level 2+ HSK 3.0 Level 2+ 6 min

Doubled Verbs: 看看, 看一看, 看了看, 休息休息

Double a verb (看看, 想一想, 休息休息) to make an action sound quick and relaxed, and use 看了看 for a quick action that already happened.

Reading: kàn kan Open guide

Example Sentences

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请照镜子看看你的脸。

Please look in the mirror and check your face.

你能抽空帮我看看这个吗？

Can you find time to help me look at this?

你尝一下这个汤，看看咸不咸。

Taste this soup and see if it's salty enough.

看看！

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 12278377)

看看他。

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 4761395)

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Words Containing 看看

给你点颜色看看

gěi nǐ diǎn yán sè kàn kan

(I'll) teach you a lesson

我看看

wǒ kàn kan

I'm just looking

Child Words of 看看

to look after

to see

看看