How to say “look” in Chinese
look, have a look (colloq.)
“Look” in Chinese is 瞧, qiáo: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
瞧 is read qiáo. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 目 “eye”; on the right, 焦 jiāo hints at the reading.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “瞧”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 瞧. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 你瞧，下雪了！nǐqiáo,xiàxuěleLook, it's snowing!
- 让我瞧瞧你的新手机ràngwǒqiáoqiaonǐdexīnshǒujīLet me have a look at your new phone.
- 你瞧，那是谁？nǐqiáo,nàshìshéiHey, look — who's that over there?
- 你瞧雾散了nǐqiáo,wùsànleLook, the fog has lifted!
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Eyes and mouth”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “look” in Chinese?
“Look” in Chinese is 瞧, pinyin qiáo.
What does 瞧 mean?
瞧 (qiáo) means “look, have a look (colloq.)”.
How do you write 瞧?
瞧 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 瞧?
瞧 is read qiáo. Tones: qiáo — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“look” in the lesson “Eyes and mouth”
This word is from the topic “Body movement” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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