观察

guān chá

HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 5 Verb Common

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Definitions

1. to observe; to watch; to survey

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Word relationships

Register variants

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• 打量 dǎ liang 打量 dǎ liang to size sb up 打量更口语化，带有上下观察的意思: to size sb up

Related words

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• 注意 zhù yì 注意 zhù yì to take note of; to pay attention to 观察需要注意力: to take note of; to pay attention to

Synonyms

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• 观看 guān kàn 观看 guān kàn to watch 强调用眼睛看，观察则更细致地审视: to watch

Usage notes

Formality

「观察」比较正式，日常口语中常用「看」或「看看」。

Example Sentences

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科学家仔细 观察 了实验过程。

The scientist carefully observed the experimental process.

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Words Containing 观察

• 人权观察 人权观察 rén quán guān chá: Human Rights Watch (HRW), New York-based non-governmental organization
• 信用观察 信用观察 xìn yòng guān chá: credit watch
• 肉眼观察 肉眼观察 ròu yǎn guān chá: observation by naked eye
• 观察人士 观察人士 guān chá rén shì: observer
• 观察力 观察力 guān chá lì: power of observation
• 观察员 观察员 guān chá yuán: observer
• 观察哨 观察哨 guān chá shào: sentry post
• 观察家 观察家 guān chá jiā: observer
• 观察者 观察者 guān chá zhě: observer

Child Words of 观察

• 察 察 chá: short name for Chahar Province 察哈爾|察哈尔[chá hā ěr]
• 观 观 guān: to look at
• 观 观 guàn: Taoist monastery