How to Say ‘I'll have a look’ in Simplified Chinese
我看一下
wǒ kàn yī xià
[wǒ kàn yīxià]
💬 Usage Tip: Leaving out the subject is normal in Chinese when it's obvious. [我看一下] means 'I'll take a look', but in conversation you may also just hear [看一下].
Phrase Breakdown
我
wǒ
[wǒ]
I
Refers to oneself.
我看一下这些选项。
Let me take a look at these options.
看一下
kàn yī xià
Words in this phrase
看
kàn
[kàn]
to look
To direct one's gaze toward something.
我看一下这些选项。
Let me take a look at these options.
一下
yī xià
[yīxià]
a little bit
Used after a verb to indicate a short duration.
我看一下这些选项。
Let me take a look at these options.
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