Usages of kàn
出门 以前， 她 总是 看 一下 钱包、 护照 和 手机 在 不 在 包 里。chūmén yǐqián, tā zǒngshì kàn yíxià qiánbāo, hùzhào hé shǒujī zài bù zài bāo li.
Before going out, she always checks whether her wallet, passport, and phone are in her bag.
晚上 睡觉 前， 你 最好 看 一下 门 有没有 锁 好。wǎnshang shuìjiào qián, nǐ zuìhǎo kàn yíxià mén yǒuméiyǒu suǒ hǎo.
Before going to bed at night, you’d better check whether the door is locked properly.
要不是 她 出门 前 又 看 了 一下 门 有没有 锁 好， 我 可能 现在 还 在 担心。yàobúshì tā chūmén qián yòu kàn le yíxià mén yǒuméiyǒu suǒ hǎo, wǒ kěnéng xiànzài hái zài dānxīn.
If it weren’t for her checking again before going out whether the door was locked, I’d probably still be worried now.
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