Meaning of 观看
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to watch; to view
How to use 观看
观看 is a more formal word than 看 and is used for watching performances, games, films, or exhibitions, often in news, signs, and announcements. Example: 欢迎大家观看今天的比赛。(Huānyíng dàjiā guānkàn jīntiān de bǐsài.) Welcome, everyone, to watch today's match.
观看 (guānkàn) joins two "look" characters. 观 (guān) means to observe, and 看 (kàn) shows a hand 手 held over an eye 目, like shading your eyes to look into the distance.
Common mistake: Learners often use 观看 in casual speech, like 我在观看电视, which sounds stiff; in daily talk just say 看电视 (kàn diànshì). Also do not use 观看 for reading books, since 看书 (kàn shū) is the natural choice there.
观看 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Stroke order for each character
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观 guān · to observe · 6 strokes
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看 kàn · to see · 9 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 观看.
| 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 |
| 看法 | kànfǎ | way of looking at a thing; view |
| 观点 | guāndiǎn | point of view; viewpoint |
| 参观 | cānguān | to visit (a place, e.g. museum or factory); to tour; to look around |
| 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) |
| 观众 | guānzhòng | spectators; audience; visitors (to an exhibition etc) |
| 观察 | guānchá | to observe; to watch; to survey |
Questions about 观看
What does 观看 mean?
观看 (guānkàn) means "to watch; to view" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 观看?
观看 is made of 2 characters: 观 (6 strokes), 看 (9 strokes). That is 15 strokes in total.
Is 观看 an HSK word?
Yes. 观看 is on the HSK 3 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 观看 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 观看 is written 觀看.
What is the difference between 观看 and 看见?
观看 describes the purposeful act of watching something, usually an event or show. 看见 (kànjiàn) means you actually saw or noticed something, focusing on the result.
Is 观看 related to 观众 (guānzhòng)?
Yes, both use 观 (guān), to observe. 观众 means audience or viewers, the people who 观看 a show or game.