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
- 观光团[word]sightseeing party
- 观止[word]good enough to stop reading/watching
- 观光客[word]sightseer
- 观世音[word]Goddess of Mercy
- 观察家[word]observer
- 观客[word]same as 观众
- 观测器[word]observer
- 观点[word]point of view; political stand/stance
- 观景台[word]Observation Deck
- 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
- 观望不前[idiom]be undecided
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".