Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
观
guān
Description
"观"的意思是用眼睛看，我们常常用它来说看风景或者看比赛。
"观" means to look with the eyes; we often use it to talk about viewing scenery or watching a game.
这个字也可以表示一个人的想法，比如"人生观"。
This character can also represent a person's viewpoint, such as in "人生观" (life outlook).
Meanings
观guān
to watch; to look at; to observe
我们一起去观看比赛吧。
Let's go watch the game together.
观guān
view; outlook; way of seeing things
每个人的人生观都不一样。
Everyone has a different outlook on life.
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Notes
- Etymology
观 combines the idea of a bird (雚) with 见 'to see', meaning to observe.
- Nuance
观 is more formal than 看 and usually appears in compounds, not alone.
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