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Chinese grammar

verb + 了 + verb

… briefly; … a little

V了V: did the action briefly or casually.

In stories

  1. 妈妈看了看我，说：“对，她都看见了。”

    女儿画妈妈 · Body parts in Chinese HSK 1

  2. 我看了看杯子，小猫也看着我。

    小猫杯子 · The birthday present that came back HSK 1

  3. 她想了想，去找爸爸：“爸爸，我还想要十五个一毛！”

    十个一毛 · How to count money in Chinese (块 and 毛) HSK 1

  4. 她看了看苹果，看了看面包，再看，爸爸不在那里了！

    我爸爸很高 · How to describe people in Chinese HSK 1

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What does verb + 了 + verb mean in Chinese?

… briefly; … a little. V了V: did the action briefly or casually.

How common is verb + 了 + verb?

It comes up in 113 readings of the 392 stories and articles in our free Library.

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