No. 704 in Chinese
看看
"Take a look" or "have a look."
In a sentence
请你来这里看看吧！
Please come here and take a look!
In this sentence, '看看' is being used in its literal sense to mean 'to take a look or browse'.
下午我会再看看这个问题。
I'll check on this issue again in the afternoon.
Here, '看看' signifies examining or reviewing something briefly to understand or confirm it.
假期我们可以出去看看风景。
During the holidays, we can go out to see the scenery.
In this context, '看看' is used to express experiencing or observing the surroundings leisurely.
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