Many verbs can duplicated in spoken Chinese to indicate a quick action--"to do a little bit of something" or to do something in a relaxed way. 比如（bi3 ru2) For example:
看看 to have a look
听听 to listen for a while
说说 to say a little
想想 to think a little
Sometimes a duplicated verb expression my have a ‘一“in between, such as:
看一看
听一听
说一说
试一试
Such verbs may also be followed by "一下儿”。This has the same effect as duplication:
看看 = 看一看 = 看一下儿
试试 = 试一试 = 试一下儿
想想 = 想一想 = 想一下儿
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