Meaning of 旁观
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
pángguān
- spectator
- non-participant
旁观 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
旁观者清，当局者迷。
The authorities have no clue, but everyone else knows.
他在仅仅是在一旁旁观，而没有去阻止争吵。
He just looked on and didn't stop the quarrel.
你要是不答应的话，我就袖手旁观。
If you don't make the promise, then I'll just stand by and watch.
只要好人袖手旁观，恶人就会得胜。
As long as good people do nothing, evil will triumph.
Stroke order for each character
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旁 páng · one side · 10 strokes
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观 guān · to observe · 6 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 旁观.
| 旁边 | pángbiān | side; adjacent place |
| 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 |
| 壮观 | zhuàngguān | spectacular; magnificent sight |
| 观光 | guānguāng | to tour; sightseeing |
Questions about 旁观
What does 旁观 mean?
旁观 (pángguān) means "spectator; non-participant" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 旁观?
旁观 is made of 2 characters: 旁 (10 strokes), 观 (6 strokes). That is 16 strokes in total.
Is 旁观 an HSK word?
Yes. 旁观 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 旁观 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 旁观 is written 旁觀.