Meaning of 壮观
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- spectacular
- magnificent sight
How to use 壮观
壮观 usually describes large natural or man-made scenes, like waterfalls, mountains, crowds, or fireworks. It often follows 很 or 非常, or appears in 场面很壮观. Example: 长城非常壮观。(Chángchéng fēicháng zhuàngguān.) The Great Wall is magnificent.
壮 (zhuàng) means strong or grand, and 观 (guān) means to look, as in 观看 (guānkàn). Put them together and you get a grand thing to look at, a spectacular sight.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes use 壮观 for small or pretty things, like a nice dress or a cute garden. Use 漂亮 (piàoliang) or 美 (měi) for those and save 壮观 for things that are big and impressive in scale. Also keep the fourth tone on 壮 (zhuàng) and do not confuse it with 状 (zhuàng, shape), which looks similar but has 犬 on the right.
壮观 in example sentences
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壮 zhuàng · to strengthen · 6 strokes
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观 guān · to observe · 6 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 壮观.
| 观点 | guāndiǎn | point of view; viewpoint |
| 参观 | cānguān | to visit (a place, e.g. museum or factory); to tour; to look around |
| 观众 | guānzhòng | spectators; audience; visitors (to an exhibition etc) |
| 观察 | guānchá | to observe; to watch; to survey |
| 观看 | guānkàn | to watch; to view |
| 乐观 | lèguān | optimistic; hopeful |
| 观念 | guānniàn | notion; thought |
| 客观 | kèguān | objective; impartial |
| 主观 | zhǔguān | subjective |
| 强壮 | qiángzhuàng | strong; sturdy |
| 观光 | guānguāng | to tour; sightseeing |
| 外观 | wàiguān | outward appearance |
Questions about 壮观
What does 壮观 mean?
壮观 (zhuàngguān) means "spectacular; magnificent sight" and is used as a adjective and noun.
How do you write 壮观?
壮观 is made of 2 characters: 壮 (6 strokes), 观 (6 strokes). That is 12 strokes in total.
Is 壮观 an HSK word?
Yes. 壮观 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 壮观 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 壮观 is written 壯觀.
Can 壮观 be used as a noun?
Yes, it can mean a magnificent sight, as in 这是一大壮观 (zhè shì yí dà zhuàngguān), 'this is a great spectacle.' In everyday speech it is much more common as an adjective.
What is the difference between 壮观 and 壮丽?
壮观 stresses that a scene is grand and impressive to see, often because of its size or scale. 壮丽 (zhuànglì) adds a sense of beauty and is common in written descriptions of landscapes, like 壮丽的山河.