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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

过来看看这个！
Guòlái kànkan zhège!
Come take a look at this!
在我看来，这不是个好主意。
Zài wǒ kànlái, zhè bùshì gè hǎo zhǔyì.
In my view, this is not a good idea.
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