Expressing "it depends" with "kan"

Nível: HSK 4 | Categoria: Gramática

Explicação da Regra:

Although there are a number of ways to express "it depends" in Chinese, the most common ones in informal spoken Chinese involve the verb 看 (kàn). Some common expressions include 要看 (yào kàn) and 得看 (děi kàn). Both mean "(it) depends (on)." Literally, they would translate as "have to look at," so the logic is not hard to understand. If you're answering a question with "it depends on..." then this is the pattern you want. 这 / 那 + 要看 / 得看 + [Unclear Situation] Keep in mind that the "answers" below are meant to be an answer to some imaginary question that we don't include.

Exemplos com Falantes Nativos:

• 这得看你的时间。 (zhè dé kàn nǐ de shíjiān 。): "It depends on your time."
• 那要看他愿不愿意。 (nà yào kàn tā yuàn bù yuànyì 。): "It depends on whether he is willing."
• 这得看天气怎么样。 (zhè dé kàn tiānqì zěnyāoyáng 。): "It depends on the weather."
• 那要看老板怎么想。 (nà yào kàn lǎobǎn zěnyāo xiǎng 。): "It depends on what the boss thinks."
• 那得看考试结果。 (nà dé kàn kǎoshì jiéguǒ 。): "That depends on the test results."

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