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    Expressing looking around with 环顾 (huángù)

    Actions & Events
    Direction & Movement

    Structure

    Subject + 环顾 + Place

    Explanation

    环顾 (huángù) means "to look around" or "to survey one's surroundings." It describes the action of casting one's gaze in all directions to observe a place or situation.

    Examples

    • 她走进房间，环顾四周，发现没有人在。

      tā zǒu jìn fángjiān, huángù sìzhōu, fāxiàn méiyǒu rén zài.

      She walked into the room, looked around, and found no one there.

    • 他紧张地环顾了一下周围，才小声开口说话。

      tā jǐnzhāng de huángù le yīxià zhōuwéi, cái xiǎoshēng kāikǒu shuōhuà.

      He nervously glanced around before speaking in a low voice.

    • 导游环顾整个广场，开始为我们讲解历史。

      dǎoyóu huángù zhěnggè guǎngchǎng, kāishǐ wèi wǒmen jiǎngjiě lìshǐ.

      The tour guide looked around the entire square and began explaining the history to us.

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