look over; size up; reckon; suppose
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to look over; to size up; to examine (someone's appearance, attire)
informalOften implies a deliberate, searching, or evaluative look, typically in social contexts.
Tā他
yī一
jìn进
mén门
，
dà大
jiā家
jiù就
dōu都
shàng上
xià下
dǎ打
liang量
zhe着
tā他
。
As soon as he entered the room, everyone sized him up from head to toe.
Tā她
zǐ仔
xì细
dǎ打
liang量
le了
wǒ我
de的
xīn新
fà发
xíng型
。
She looked over my new hairstyle carefully.
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Lǎo老
bǎn板
yòng用
huái怀
yí疑
de的
mù目
guāng光
dǎ打
liang量
zhe着
zhè这
ge个
xīn新
lái来
de的
nián年
qīng轻
rén人
。
The boss sized up the new young man with a skeptical gaze.
verb
to reckon; to suppose; to think (often used in rhetorical questions)
informalOften used when expressing an assumption, especially in a skeptical or rhetorical manner.
Nǐ你
hái还
xiǎng想
mán瞒
zhe着
wǒ我
，
dǎ打
liang量
wǒ我
bù不
zhī知
dào道
？
You still think you can hide it from me, supposing I wouldn't know?
Bié别
dǎ打
liang量
wǒ我
zhè这
me么
hǎo好
piàn骗
。
Don't think I'm that easy to fool.
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Nǐ你
dǎ打
liang量
tā他
huì会
lái来
bāng帮
nǐ你
ma吗
？
Do you really suppose he would come to help you?