观
察

To observe in Chinese: 观察 (guān chá)

guān chá

to observe

HSK 3.0 Level 3Traditional: 觀察2 example sentences

Definitions

  1. 1to observe; to watch; to survey

Stroke order

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观
察

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ㄍㄨㄢ

guān

ㄍ/ gㄨ/ uㄢ/ an—/ first tone

ㄔㄚˊ

chá

ㄔ/ chㄚ/ aˊ/ second tone

Simplified & traditional

观察

Simplified

觀察

Traditional

Example sentences

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  • 医生在观察X光片。

    yī shēng zài guān chá X guāng piàn。

    The doctors are looking at an X-ray.

  • 女人观察，男人思考。

    nǚ rén guān chá， nán rén sī kǎo。

    The woman observes and the man thinks.

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Related words

参观

cān guān

to look around

观众

guān zhòng

spectators

警察

jǐng chá

police

悲观

bēi guān

pessimistic

观点

guān diǎn

point of view

观念

guān niàn

notion

客观

kè guān

objective

乐观

lè guān

optimistic

主观

zhǔ guān

subjective

观看

guān kàn

to watch

考察

kǎo chá

to inspect

观光

guān guāng

to tour

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