我只是看看
wǒ zhǐshì kànkan
I'm just looking
我只是看看 (wǒ zhǐshì kànkan) is a polite phrase used in shops or stores to indicate that you are just browsing and don't need immediate assistance. It allows you to look around in peace without feeling pressured by sales staff.
What does 我只是看看 (wǒ zhǐshì kànkan) mean?
我只是看看 (wǒ zhǐshì kànkan) means “I'm just looking” in English. Word for word, it breaks down as “I just look look.”
When to use it
Neutral and polite. It's commonly used when entering a store and a salesperson approaches you. A common reply from staff might be “好的，您随便看” (hǎo de, nín suíbiàn kàn), meaning “Okay, please look around freely.”
How to pronounce it
Sounds like “wuh JURR-shrr KAN-kan.” The first 看 is a falling tone, and the second is usually said lightly (neutral tone).
Other ways to say it
- 随便看看suíbiàn kànkanjust looking around casually
- 我随便看看wǒ suíbiàn kànkanI'm just looking around casually
- 我先看看wǒ xiān kànkanI'll look first
Examples
店员：您好，需要帮忙吗？顾客：我只是看看。
diànyuán: nínhǎo, xūyào bāngmáng ma? gùkè: wǒ zhǐshì kànkan.
Shop assistant: Hello, do you need help? Customer: I'm just looking.
不用了，我只是看看。
búyòng le, wǒ zhǐshì kànkan.
No thanks, I'm just looking.
我随便看看就好。
wǒ suíbiàn kànkan jiù hǎo.
Please let me just look around.
Pro tip: The repetition of 看 (kàn) in 看看 (kànkan) softens the tone and implies a casual, relaxed action of looking around, rather than a focused search.
Related phrases
有没有新的？ · Do you have a new one (in stock)我再看看 · I'll keep looking or just browsing我要买 · I'll buy it
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