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Expressing "it depends" with 看

To express that a situation depends on a factor, use 这 or 那 followed by 要看 or 得看. This pattern is informal and often used in spoken Chinese. Avoid using 看 alone as it means 'to look', not 'to depend'.

Structure

这 / 那 + 要看 / 得看 + Situation

Examples

  • 这得看你的时间。
    Zhè děi kàn nǐ de shíjiān.
    This depends on when you are available.
  • 那要看他愿不愿意。
    Nà yào kàn tā yuàn bu yuànyì.
    That depends on whether he is willing or not.
  • 这得看天气怎么样。
    Zhè děi kàn tiānqì zěnmeyàng.
    It depends on how the weather is.
  • 那要看老板怎么想。
    Nà yào kàn lǎobǎn zěnme xiǎng.
    It depends on what the boss thinks.
  • 那得看考试结果。
    Nà děi kàn kǎoshì jiéguǒ.
    That depends on the result of the test.

Words that use this