English–Chinese
“look” in Chinese
How to say “look” in Chinese
“Look” in Chinese is 瞧 (qiáo).
Notice something by looking, with a casual cue or a touch of surprise.
Example sentences with 瞧
妈妈让我到门口去瞧一瞧发生了什么。mā mā ràng wǒ dào mén kǒu qù qiáo yì qiáo fā shēng le shén me
Mom asked me to go to the door and take a look at what happened.
Tips for using 瞧
- The word can make a remark feel immediate and animated, which helps explain why it appears naturally in spoken comments that call attention to something.
Other Chinese words for “look”
他显得很高兴。tā xiǎn de hěn gāo xìng
He looks very happy.
这件衣服的模样很特别。zhè jiàn yī fú de mú yàng hěn tè bié
This garment has a very distinctive look.
她用怀疑的眼神看着他。tā yòng huái yí de yǎn shén kàn zhe tā
She gave him a suspicious look.
这道菜看上去很好吃。zhè dào cài kàn shàng qù hěn hǎo chī
This dish looks very tasty.
看起来要下雨了。kàn qǐ lái yào xià yǔ le
It looks like it's going to rain.