How to Say ‘I saw it.’ in Simplified Chinese
看到了。
kàn dào le
[kahn daow luh]
💬 Usage Tip: [看到了。] literally means “saw it.” In context, it means “I saw it!” or “Yep, I saw it.” The subject [我] is often omitted.
🇨🇳 In China: Chinese often drops obvious subjects in conversation, especially in quick back-and-forth reactions.
Phrase Breakdown
看到
kàn dào
[kahn daow]
see; notice
看到 means to have seen something successfully.
我刚刚看到了那个进球。
I just saw that goal.
了
le
[luh]
completed action marker
Shows the action of seeing is completed.
我看到了。
I saw it.
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