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眼看

yǎn kàn · yan kan

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. soon
  2. in a moment
  3. to look on as sth happens
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In a conversation

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The stall closes

  1. Dengdeng

    眼看(yǎnkàn)就(jiù)六点(liùdiǎn)了(le)，小摊(xiǎotān)要(yào)收(shōu)了(le)！

    It is almost six. The stall is about to close!

  2. Liangliang

    别(bié)急(jí)，我们(wǒmen)眼看(yǎnkàn)就(jiù)到(dào)了(le)。

    Do not worry. We are almost there.

  3. Qiqi

    你们(nǐmen)来(lái)晚(wǎn)了(le)，今天(jīntiān)卖完(màiwán)了(le)。

    You are late. We sold out today.

  4. Dengdeng

    眼看(yǎnkàn)就(jiù)能(néng)吃(chī)到(dào)了(le)。

    We were about to eat it.

  5. Qiqi

    不过(bùguò)我(wǒ)给(gěi)你们(nǐmen)留(liú)了(le)一(yī)份(fèn)。

    But I kept one portion for you.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

眼(yǎn)看(kàn)就(jiù)要(yào)下(xià)雨(yǔ)了(le)，我(wǒ)们(men)快(kuài)回(huí)家(jiā)吧(ba)。

It's about to rain, let's hurry home.

02

他(tā)眼(yǎn)看(kàn)朋(péng)友(you)遇(yù)到(dào)困(kùn)难(nán)，却(què)什(shén)么(me)也(yě)做(zuò)不(bu)了(liǎo)。

He watched his friend run into trouble but could do nothing.

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