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How to Say ‘Am looking at / am checking’ in Traditional Chinese

在看

zài kàn

[dzai kahn]

💬 Usage Tip: 在 before a verb often shows an ongoing action: 在看 = 'am looking' or 'have been looking.' In career contexts, 看機會 often means exploring options, not literally just looking at something.

Phrase Breakdown

在

zài

[dzai]

in the process of; currently

A marker showing an ongoing action.

Example

我在看新的工作機會。

I am looking at new job opportunities.

看

kàn

[kahn]

to look at; to read; to watch

A verb meaning to examine visually or read/check something.

Example

我在看新的工作機會。

I am looking at new job opportunities.

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