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来看

來看
láikàn
verb #7,356

Meanings

  1. 1 to come and see; to come to look at
  2. 2 in one's view; from the perspective of

Characters

来
lái
to come
看
kàn
to look; to see; to view
来 + 看 forms a serial verb: 'come and look.' In the pattern X来看, it means 'from X's perspective.'

Examples

HSK 2
过来看看这个！
Guòlái kànkan zhège!
Come take a look at this!
HSK 2
奶奶明天要来看我们。
Nǎinai míngtiān yào láikàn wǒmen.
Grandma is coming to see us tomorrow.
HSK 5
从目前的情况来看，形势不太好。
Cóng mùqián de qíngkuàng láikàn, xíngshì bù tài hǎo.
Judging from the current situation, things don't look good.

Tips

grammar
The pattern 从...来看 or 在...看来 means 'from the perspective of...' or 'judging from...'. It's a very common way to express viewpoints in Chinese.

Stroke Order

来 lái
看 kàn