瞧
qiáo
Meaning
- to look at
- to see
- to see (a doctor)
- to visit
Definition
看，注视（口语）。
To look, to see (colloquial).
Usage
常用于口语，表示‘看’或‘观察’，比‘看’更随意，有时带惊讶或提醒语气。
Commonly used in spoken language to mean 'to look' or 'to observe', more casual than '看', sometimes with a tone of surprise or reminder.
Examples
- 1 你瞧，那边有只小猫！（Look, there's a kitten over there!）
- 2 瞧你这高兴的样子，有什么好事？（Look at how happy you are, what good news?）
- 3 我瞧了半天也没看出什么名堂。（I looked for a long time but didn't see anything special.）
- 4 别瞧不起人，每个人都有自己的长处。（Don't look down on others; everyone has their strengths.）
- 5 你瞧我多糊涂，又把钥匙忘在家里了。（Look how careless I am, I forgot my keys at home again.）
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