看看能不能

see if ... can

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phrase Rare #20,997
see if ... can Used to say that someone will try to find out whether something is possible.
CH: 我看看能不能帮你。
EN: I'll see if I can help you.

看看能不能打开…千万要小心

See if you can open it... Be extremely careful.

— 趣味游戏 (1997)

让我们看看能不能把大门关上。

Let's see if we can close the main gate.

就是想看看能不能在大城市拼一下让家人过上好日子

I just want to see if I can make it in a big city and give my family a better life.

— I Am What I Am 2 (2024)

我喜欢我看看能不能再帮你争取一千字正好可以做封面故事

I like it. Let me see if I can help you get another thousand words—that would be just right for a cover story.

— 几近成名 (2000)

你在这儿照顾他,我看看能不能出去。

You stay here and look after him; I’ll see if I can get out.

— 死亡录像 (2007)