观望 meaning in English
to wait and see; to watch from the sidelines; to look around; to survey
Meaning of 观望
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
guānwàng
- to wait and see; to watch from the sidelines
- to look around; to survey
Stroke order for each character
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观 guān · to observe · 6 strokes
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望 wàng · full moon · 11 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 观望.
| 观点 | guāndiǎn | point of view; viewpoint |
| 参观 | cānguān | to visit (a place, e.g. museum or factory); to tour; to look around |
| 希望 | xīwàng | to hope; a hope; a wish |
| 观众 | guānzhòng | spectators; audience; visitors (to an exhibition etc) |
| 观察 | guānchá | to observe; to watch; to survey |
| 愿望 | yuànwàng | desire; wish |
| 观看 | guānkàn | to watch; to view |
| 乐观 | lèguān | optimistic; hopeful |
| 观念 | guānniàn | notion; thought |
| 客观 | kèguān | objective; impartial |
| 失望 | shīwàng | disappointed; to lose hope |
| 看望 | kànwàng | to pay a visit to; to see (sb) |
Questions about 观望
What does 观望 mean?
观望 (guānwàng) means "to wait and see; to watch from the sidelines; to look around; to survey" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 观望?
观望 is made of 2 characters: 观 (6 strokes), 望 (11 strokes). That is 17 strokes in total.
Is 观望 an HSK word?
Yes. 观望 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 观望 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 观望 is written 觀望.