skim; browse; glance over
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to skim; to browse; to glance over
Refers to reading or viewing quickly, without focusing on details. Common for books, websites, scenery, or menus.
Zhè这
běn本
shū书
wǒ我
zhǐ只
liú浏
lǎn览
le了
yī一
biàn遍
，
hái还
méi没
zǐ仔
xì细
kàn看
。
I only skimmed through this book; I haven't read it carefully yet.
Wǒ我
men们
chéng乘
chē车
liú浏
lǎn览
le了
shì市
róng容
。
We took a ride to get a quick look at the cityscape.
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Tā她
xǐ喜
huān欢
zài在
kā咖
fēi啡
guǎn馆
lǐ里
liú浏
lǎn览
zá杂
zhì志
。
She enjoys browsing through magazines in the café.
Wǒ我
měi每
tiān天
dōu都
huì会
liú浏
lǎn览
xīn新
wén闻
wǎng网
zhàn站
。
I browse news websites every day.
Liú浏
lǎn览
wán完
mù目
lù录
hòu后
，
tā他
jué决
dìng定
mǎi买
nà那
běn本
shū书
。
After browsing the table of contents, he decided to buy that book.