观
望

To wait and see in Chinese: 观望 (guān wàng)

guān wàng

to wait and see

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9Traditional: 觀望1 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1to wait and see
  2. 2to watch from the sidelines
  3. 3to look around
  4. 4to survey

Stroke order

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观
望

Zhuyin

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ㄍㄨㄢ

guān

ㄍ/ gㄨ/ uㄢ/ an—/ first tone

ㄨㄤˋ

wàng

ㄨ/ uㄤ/ angˋ/ fourth tone

Simplified & traditional

观望

Simplified

觀望

Traditional

Example sentences

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  • 买房的人现在大多在观望。

    mǎi fáng de rén xiàn zài dà duō zài guān wàng。

    Most homebuyers are now waiting to see.

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Related words

望

wàng

full moon

希望

xī wàng

to hope

参观

cān guān

to look around

观众

guān zhòng

spectators

失望

shī wàng

disappointed

悲观

bēi guān

pessimistic

观察

guān chá

to observe

观点

guān diǎn

point of view

观念

guān niàn

notion

客观

kè guān

objective

乐观

lè guān

optimistic

盼望

pàn wàng

to hope for

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