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Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

看看 [kànkan]
  1. 1. look carefully; examine
    你好好看看,这都是上等的货色。
    Look carefully. These are all of best (or high) quality.
  2. 2. soon; in a moment
    看看天色已晚,只好找了个地方住下。
    Soon it became dark, so we had to find a place to stay for the night.

Examples

三个人你看看我,我看看你,谁也不说话。
The three of them kept looking at one another without saying a word.
咱们到别处看看
Let's take a look at other places. or Let's take a look around elsewhere. 别处
你要的型号已售完,请到别家去看看吧。
The goods of your specifications are all sold out. Please try (your luck in) some other stores. 别家
你脸色不好,趁早去看看吧。
You don't look well. You'd better go and see a doctor right away. 趁早
我这篇稿子您费神给看看好吗?
Would you mind going over this article for me? 费神
给我看看
Let me have a look.
你在这里等着,我过去看看
You wait here, I'll go over and see. 过去
你进去看看,我在门口等着。
Go in and have a look, and I'll wait for you at the gate. 进去
你好好看看,这都是上等的货色。
Look carefully. These are all of best (or high) quality. 看看
看看天色已晚,只好找了个地方住下。
Soon it became dark, so we had to find a place to stay for the night. 看看

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