qiáo
verb HSK 5 #689

Meanings

  1. 1 to look at; to see (colloquial)
  2. 2 to visit (a doctor)

Examples

Nǐ qiáo, nàbian yǒu zhī māo.
Look, there's a cat over there.
Ràng wǒ qiáoqiao.
Let me take a look.
Qiáo nǐ shuō de, wǒ nǎ yǒu nàme lìhai.
Oh come on, I'm not that great.
Qiáo bù qǐ rén shì bú duì de.
It's wrong to look down on people.

Tips

usage
is colloquial and especially common in northern Chinese/Beijing dialect. 瞧瞧 (qiáoqiao) is a casual 'take a look.' 瞧不起 (qiáo bù qǐ) = to look down on/despise.
register
has a warm, informal feel. It's used in spoken Chinese the way 'look here' or 'check this out' is used in English. is the neutral/standard equivalent.

Stroke Order

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