看看

kànkan

verb #177

Meanings

1 to take a look
2 to have a look

Characters

to look; to see

Examples

HSK 1

我们去看看吧。

Wǒmen qù kànkan ba.

Let's go have a look.

HSK 1

你看看这个怎么样。

Nǐ kànkan zhège zěnmeyàng.

Take a look at this and see what you think.

HSK 2

让我看看。

Ràng wǒ kànkan.

Let me take a look.

Tips

grammar

Verb reduplication (看看, 想想, 说说) makes the action sound casual, brief, or tentative. It's a common way to soften requests in Chinese.

Stroke Order

看 kàn