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看看
kànkan
Description
“看看”是“看”的重复，语气比较轻松，意思是随便看一下、看一看。
"看看" is a reduplication of "看", with a lighter tone, meaning to take a casual look or glance.
我们常说“我看看”、“你看看这个”，让别人看一下东西。
We often say "我看看" or "你看看这个" to ask someone to take a look at something.
Meanings
看看kànkan
to take a look; have a look
我看看你的手机。
Let me look at your phone.
看看kànkan
to check; to see (find out)
你看看几点了？
Can you check what time it is?
Related words
Notes
- Etymology
reduplication of 看 (kàn, to look), softening the tone to mean a quick, casual look.
- Nuance
the second 看 is neutral tone (kan); reduplication makes the action feel light and brief.
In videos
“那我可以先看看，啊，这本书”
“我们来看看今天这个上海的温度啊”
“啊然后我给你们看看我”
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