English–Chinese
“look over” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyindǎ liàng
Example
顾客在柜台前打量那个包。gù kè zài guì tái qián dǎ liàng nà ge bāo
The customer looks over that bag at the counter.
How to say “look over” in Chinese
“Look over” in Chinese is 打量 (dǎ liàng).
Looking carefully at something while forming an opinion about its size, value, or character.
Example sentences with 打量
服务员朝新来的顾客打量了一眼，准备上前问候。fú wù yuán cháo xīn lái de gù kè dǎ liàng le yì yǎn zhǔn bèi shàng qián wèn hòu
The server looked the new customer up and down once and was about to greet him.
Tips for using 打量
- Describing a stranger with this verb can sound intrusive because it presents the person as someone being assessed.