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How to Say ‘Have a look; take a look’ in Traditional Chinese

看看

kàn kàn

[kahn-kahn]

💬 Usage Tip: [看看] often softens the action and makes it sound casual, like "have a look" rather than a serious "look." You'll hear the same pattern in [想想] "think about it a bit" and [試試看] "try it and see."

Phrase Breakdown

看看

kàn kàn

[kahn-kahn]

to take a look; to see

A reduplicated verb that sounds softer and more casual than just 看.

Example

我想看看阿姨。

I want to see Auntie.

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