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看望

kàn wàng
HSK 4

English Meaning

to pay a visit to; to see (sb)

Authentic Cinema Dialogue 3 CURATED EVIDENCE CLIPS
我呢 去看望他妈妈 也是看在阿姨的份上
HSK 5 00:02
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💡 INTENT:

“Do not read into this visit; I only went because of his mother, not because I have any feelings for him.”

1. PREVIOUS

他们俩在一起的时候 我跟汪若海可什么都没干

“When they were together, I had nothing to do with him.”

“I only visited his mom because I cared about her,”

3. NEXT

跟他一点关系都没有 我又没说什么 你干吗狡辩啊

“not because of him. I didn't say anything. Why are you explaining yourself?”

《爱情有烟火》 · social_and_dating
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我本应当先去看望他
HSK 5 00:01
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💡 INTENT:

“Convention required me to go elsewhere, but you matter far more to me than duty.”

1. PREVIOUS

武安侯也受伤了

“The Marquis of Wu'an is also injured.”

“I should've checked on him first,”

3. NEXT

但我还是先来看你了

“yet I came here instead”

《逐玉》 · social_and_dating
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本来想回去看望我婶娘
HSK 5 00:01
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1. PREVIOUS

我是回了一趟老家

“I made a trip back to my hometown.”

“I originally wanted to visit my aunt,”

3. NEXT

等回去以后

“but when I got back,”

《佳偶天成》 · family_and_home
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