要看

want or need to look at, watch, or read, depend on; be up to

→ 要
phrase Common #2,454
want or need to look at, watch, or read 要 expresses wanting or needing; 看 refers to looking, watching, or reading, depending on context.
CH: 她要看照片。
EN: She wants to see the photos.

是要看吗?

Do you want to take a look?

— 蒲公英 (1985)

没成交,他们要看收据

The deal didn’t go through; they want to see the receipt.

— 四百击 (1959)

那么要看什么影片?

So, what movie should we watch?

— 死亡论文 (1996)

要看了

You’ll have to see it.

— 触不可及 (2011)

她要看照片

She wants to look at the photos.

— 触不可及 (2011)

却争着要看.

Yet they all scrambled to take a look.

— 宝莱坞生死恋 (2002)

你还想要看什么?

What else do you want to see?

— 隐藏摄像机 (2005)

那我也要看你的你也开始发育了

Then I want to see yours too. You’re starting to develop as well.

— SoulMate (2016)

要看吗

Do you want to see it?

— 空之境界 第五章 矛盾螺旋 (2008)

每次我都要看你脸色

I always have to watch your mood.

— 黑社会 (2005)

怎么说呢万一警方要看照片我们怎么…小月你上哪儿

How should I put it... What if the police want to see the photos? How are we supposed to... Xiaoyue, where are you going?

— 龙猫 (1988)

说要看老公照片的时候话是说不要

When I asked to see her husband’s photo, she said no.

— 分手的决心 (2022)

要看她的尸体吗?

Do you want to see her body?

— 母亲 (2009)

我他妈今天就要看你跳

I fucking want to watch you dance today.

— Dying to Survive (2018)

phrase Uncommon #12,617
depend on; be up to Used to say that the outcome will be determined by the situation or factor that follows.
CH: 我们去不去要看天气。
EN: Whether we go depends on the weather.

他的答案要看他的心情而定。

His answer depends on his mood.

那要看阿布德尔是不是死了

That depends on whether Avdol is dead.

— 怒火青春 (1995)

这就要看你了。

That’s up to you.

要看是什么事情

It depends on what it is.

— 为所应为 (1989)

一切都要看啦

It all depends.

— 大病 (2017)

这就要看您了。

That’s up to you.

“你什么时候回来?”“这都要看天气。”

“When will you be back?” “That all depends on the weather.”

要看是什么人

It depends on who it is.

— 穆那大哥做医生 (2003)

我们大概去了,不过要看天气怎么样再决定。

We’ll probably go, but we’ll decide based on the weather.

那要看跟谁跳,

That depends on who you’re dancing with.

— 豹 (1963)

这要看你自愿

It depends on whether you're willing.

— 满江红 (2023)