Discussion of 看了看 [kàn le kàn] took a look

Discussion of 看了看

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Verb reduplication basically indicates that the action lasts for a short period of time or is repeated for only a small number of times. Depending on the nature of the verb and the context, it may carry on other senses.
In the case where an action has already happened, "了" is usually used between the two parts of the reduplicated verb, and it indicates the action lasts for a short while.

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