Chinese word

看房

Pronunciation

Pinyinkàn fáng

Meaning

  • verbview a property

Example

他们这个周末要去看房吗？tā men zhè ge zhōu mò yào qù kàn fáng ma

Are they going to view a property this weekend?

Illustration for 看房 (view a property)

More examples

我和朋友约好周六去看房。wǒ hé péng yǒu yuē hǎo zhōu liù qù kàn fáng

My friend and I made plans to view a property on Saturday.

Core concept

A hands-on visit to a home or apartment to judge its condition and fit for renting or buying.

Common phrases

  • 去看房qù kàn fáng

    go view a property

  • 周末去看房zhōu mò qù kàn fáng

    go view a property on the weekend

  • 实地看房shí dì kàn fáng

    view a property in person

Similar words

看房子kàn fáng zi: Go look at a house or room, in an informal spoken expression.
预约yù yuē: Set a time beforehand for viewing a property.
看房源kàn fáng yuán: Look up information about properties through ads or online listings.
联系lián xì: Get in touch with a property agency or the owner.

Definition in Chinese

前往房屋现场，查看房屋状况并判断是否适合租住或购买的行为。qián wǎng fáng wū xiàn chǎng chá kàn fáng wū zhuàng kuàng bìng pàn duàn shì fǒu shì hé zū zhù huò gòu mǎi de xíng wéi

Word origin

看房 (kànfáng, "view a property") combines 看 (kàn, "look at") with 房 (fáng, "home or room"), making a compact verb for examining a property before renting or buying.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, this means visiting a property in person, not merely browsing a listing or viewing apartment photos online.

Other meanings

  • inspect a propertyverb

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