Chinese word

瞧

Pronunciation

Pinyinqiáo

Meaning

  • verblook

Example

你瞧，他又迟到了。nǐ qiáo tā yòu chí dào le

Look, he is late again.

Illustration for 瞧 (look)

More examples

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.

Core concept

Notice something by looking, with a casual cue or a touch of surprise.

Common phrases

  • 瞧一瞧qiáo yì qiáo

    take a look

  • 瞧瞧qiáo qiáo

    have a look

  • 瞧一眼qiáo yì yǎn

    take a glance

Similar words

看kàn: Viewing a person or thing with the eyes in the most basic sense.
看见kàn jiàn: Noticing that a person or thing is present through seeing it.
注意zhù yì: Giving something focused thought and careful attention.
观察guān chá: Examining something closely to understand its condition or changes.

Definition in Chinese

随意地用眼睛看某物或某人，语气比「看」更口语化，常带提示或感叹色彩。suí yì dì yòng yǎn jīng kàn mǒu wù huò mǒu rén yǔ qì bǐ kàn gèng kóu yǔ huà cháng dài tí shì huò gǎn tàn sè cǎi

Word origin

瞧 (qiáo, "look") is a phonetic-semantic character: 目 (mù, "eye") points to seeing, while 焦 (jiāo, "scorched") provides the sound.

Usage tips

  • 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 meanings

  • gazeverb

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