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Expressing "it depends" with 看 ("kan4")

看 kàn

Verb
HSK 3

Structure

这 / 那 + 要看 / 得看 + [Unclear Situation] [Unknown Outcome] + 要看 / 得看 + [Unclear Situation]

Translations

  • depend
  • depends

Definition

表达“取决于…”、“视…而定”的意思。

Expressing "it depends on...", "depending on...".

Usage

后接名词或小句，表示条件或情况，常用于口语中。

Followed by a noun or a clause indicating the condition or situation, commonly used in spoken Chinese.

Examples

  • 1 明天去不去爬山？看天气吧。 (Are we going hiking tomorrow? It depends on the weather.)
  • 2 这件事能不能成功，看你的努力了。 (Whether this can succeed depends on your effort.)
  • 3 我们什么时候出发？看大家的时间。 (When do we leave? It depends on everyone's schedule.)
  • 4 要不要买这个？看价格合不合适。 (Whether to buy this? It depends on whether the price is suitable.)
  • 5 他会不会来？看他的心情。 (Will he come? It depends on his mood.)

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