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看情况

kàn qíng kuàng

Depends on the situation / we'll see

When to Use

A non-committal answer that avoids a definitive yes or no. Very commonly used in Chinese communication where directness is sometimes avoided.

Examples

你去吗?——看情况吧。(Are you going?——Depends on the situation.)

能不能做到?看情况。(Can it be done? We'll see.)

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