我再看看
wǒ zài kànkan
I'll keep looking or just browsing
我再看看 (wǒ zài kànkan) is a polite way to tell a salesperson you are just browsing and want to continue looking on your own. It's a gentle way to decline immediate assistance without causing offense.
What does 我再看看 (wǒ zài kànkan) mean?
我再看看 (wǒ zài kànkan) means “I'll keep looking or just browsing” in English. Word for word, it breaks down as “I again look look.”
When to use it
Neutral and polite. It's commonly used in shops when a salesperson approaches you. A salesperson will usually understand this as "I'm just browsing" and leave you to look around.
How to pronounce it
Sounds like “waw ZYE KAN-kan.” The second 看 is often said lightly, almost like a neutral tone.
Other ways to say it
- 我随便看看wǒ suíbiàn kànkanI'm just casually looking around
- 不用了，谢谢búyòng le, xièxieNo need, thank you (more direct refusal of help)
- 我自己看就好wǒ zìjǐ kàn jiù hǎoI'll just look by myself
Examples
店员：您需要帮忙吗？顾客：不用，我再看看。
diànyuán: nín xūyào bāngmáng ma? gùkè: búyòng, wǒ zài kànkan.
Salesperson: Do you need help? Customer: No thanks, I'll just keep looking.
你慢慢看，我再看看别的。
nǐ mànman kàn, wǒ zài kànkan biéde.
You take your time looking, I'll keep looking at other things.
谢谢，我再看看。
xièxie, wǒ zài kànkan.
Thanks, I'll just keep looking.
Pro tip: Using 再 (zài, "again/further") implies you're not done looking and want to continue, making it a soft way to say you don't need help right now. The repeated 看 (kànkan) softens the tone even more.
Related phrases
这个是免费的吗？ · Is this free有没有新的？ · Do you have a new one (in stock)我只是看看 · I'm just looking
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