浏览 liúlǎn to skim over
to skim over; to browse
How to remember 浏览: 浏 to browse + 览 to look over = to skim over.
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How it is used
- To browse/skim - 浏览网页 (liúlǎn wǎngyè) to browse web pages, 浏览一遍 to skim through once.
- Implies quick, casual looking-over, not careful reading (细读) or study.
- 浏览器 (liúlǎnqì) = a web browser.
- Contrast 阅读 (yuèdú, to read attentively): 浏览 is a light scan.
Example sentences
- 你用什么浏览器？ Nǐ yòng shénme liúlǎnqì?What browser are you using?
- 我使用火狐浏览器。 Wǒ shǐyòng huǒhú liúlǎnqì.I use Firefox.