how see

English

Etymology

Calque of Cantonese 點睇 / 点睇 (“what does sb. think”, literally “how does sb. view something”).

Phrase

how see

  1. (Hong Kong, informal, Internet slang, text messaging) what do you think?, what say you?
    How see this post?
    What do you think of this post?

Usage notes

  • This phrase is most commonly used in texts and on online forums, and almost never used in speech. Prepositions are not used after the phrase, same as the Cantonese expression.
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