Meaning of 收看
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to watch (a TV program)
How to use 收看
收看 is a slightly formal word used for watching TV programs or broadcasts, often heard on TV and radio announcements. In casual talk people usually just say 看电视. Example: 欢迎收看今天的新闻。(Huānyíng shōukàn jīntiān de xīnwén.) Welcome to today's news.
收 (shōu) means to receive, and 看 (kàn) means to look. When you watch TV, you receive a broadcast and look at it, so 收看 is to tune in and watch.
Common mistake: Learners use 收看 for watching anything, like a movie at the cinema or people in the street. It fits broadcasts and programs, so for a film in a theater say 看电影 (kàn diànyǐng).
收看 in example sentences
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收 shōu · to receive · 6 strokes
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看 kàn · to see · 9 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 收看.
| 看到 | kàndào | to see |
| 看见 | kànjiàn | to see; to catch sight of |
| 好看 | hǎokàn | good-looking; nice-looking; (of a movie, book, TV show etc) good |
| 看病 | kànbìng | to visit a doctor; to see a patient |
| 收到 | shōudào | to receive |
| 看法 | kànfǎ | way of looking at a thing; view |
| 收入 | shōurù | to take in; income |
| 难看 | nánkàn | ugly; unsightly |
| 看起来 | kàn qǐlái | seemingly; apparently; looks as if; appears to be; gives the impression that; seems on the |
| 看上去 | kàn shàngqù | it would appear; it seems (that) |
| 观看 | guānkàn | to watch; to view |
| 收音机 | shōuyīnjī | radio |
Questions about 收看
What does 收看 mean?
收看 (shōukàn) means "to watch (a TV program)" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 收看?
收看 is made of 2 characters: 收 (6 strokes), 看 (9 strokes). That is 15 strokes in total.
Is 收看 an HSK word?
Yes. 收看 is on the HSK 3 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 收看 and 收听?
收看 (shōukàn) is for watching TV or video broadcasts. 收听 (shōutīng) is for listening to radio or audio broadcasts. Both use 收 for receiving a signal.
Can I use 收看 for watching shows online?
Yes, it works for online live streams and programs, for example 在网上收看比赛 (zài wǎngshàng shōukàn bǐsài), to watch a match online. In everyday speech 看 alone is still more common.