How to Say ‘I am just looking.’ in Simplified Chinese
我随便看看。
wǒ suí biàn kàn kàn
[waw sway-byen kahn-kahn]
🇨🇳 In China: This is a very useful polite line in shops if staff approach you quickly. It means you're browsing for now, without sounding rude or like a final no.
Phrase Breakdown
我
wǒ
[waw]
I; me
The first-person pronoun used to refer to yourself.
我只是看看，不一定买。
I'm just looking; I may not necessarily buy.
随便
suí biàn
[sway-byen]
casually; as one likes
In shopping, it often means just looking around without a firm plan.
你先随便看看吧。
Feel free to look around first.
看看
kàn kàn
[kahn-kahn]
take a look; look around
A reduplicated verb that sounds casual and soft.
我先看看，再决定买不买。
I'll look first, then decide whether to buy it.
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