How to Say ‘Check’ in Traditional Chinese
看一下
kàn yī xià
[kahn ee-shyah]
💬 Usage Tip: Verb + [一下] is a very useful everyday pattern for doing something briefly or lightly: [看一下], [等一下], [問一下]. It often sounds more natural and less abrupt than the verb by itself.
Phrase Breakdown
看
kàn
[kahn]
look
A verb meaning to look or check. At the airport, it is often used when asking someone to look at something briefly.
請看一下螢幕上的登機資訊。
Please take a look at the boarding information on the screen.
一下
yī xià
[ee-shyah]
a bit; briefly
A common expression placed after a verb to soften the tone and mean doing something briefly or for a moment.
請等一下，我先看一下登機門。
Please wait a moment, I'll first take a quick look at the gate.
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