ReadWriteQuiz
Chinese dictionary
- 1
v.look (at); watch
观天象
observe movement of planet and star
旁观
look on
我们在山上观日出。
We watch the sun rise in the mountain.
- 2
n.outlook; concept
审美观
concept of the aesthetic
文艺观
literary and artistic outlook
世界观
world view
- 3
n.sight; view
壮观
grand view
美观
attractive look
奇观
marvelous spectacle
Words and phrases with 观
- 观音[word]the Goddess of Mercy
- 观客[word]same as 观众
- 观赏型[word]ornamental type
- 观察窗[word]eye
- 观感[word]impressions
- 观测值[word]observed value
- 观察所[word]observation post
- 观念[word]concept; general idea
- 观光农业[word]sightseeing agriculture
- 观望不前[idiom]be undecided
- 观过知仁[idiom]After observing a person's faults and failings, one will understand what he really is.
- 观往知来[idiom]study the past and foretell the future changes
- 观者如堵[idiom]crowd of spectators
Word usage
- NoteWhen pronounced as "guān", the basic meaning of "观" is to see. When pronounced as "guàn", it refers to Taoist temples, such as "白云观"; in ancient times, it refers to tall buildings, such as "楼观".