眼看

yǎn kàn

HSK 3.0 Level 6 Adverb Uncommon

Definitions

1. soon
2. in a moment
3. to look on as sth happens

Word relationships

Related words

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即将

jí jiāng

on the eve of

表示不久以后，更正式

立刻

lì kè

forthwith

表示紧接着发生，强调即刻

Synonyms

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马上

mǎ shàng

at once

表示很快要发生

Usage notes

Collocations

眼看常与“就要/快要”连用，如“眼看就要下雨了”，不能单说“眼看下雨”。

Common mistakes

“眼看”作为副词时只能用于即将发生的事，不可用于已经发生的事；错例：*眼看昨天的事。

Example Sentences

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眼看就要下雨了，我们快走吧。

It's going to rain soon; let's hurry.

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Words Containing 眼看

一眼看穿

yī yǎn kàn chuān

to see through something at first glance (idiom)

斜眼看

xié yǎn kàn

from the side of the eye

没眼看

méi yǎn kàn

(coll.) can't bear to look at it

狗眼看人低

gǒu yǎn kàn rén dī

to act like a snob

Child Words of 眼看

to look after

to see

eye