观望

guān wàng

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Uncommon

Definitions

1. to wait and see
2. to watch from the sidelines
3. to look around
4. to survey

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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参与

cān yù

to participate (in sth)

‘观望’指从旁观看而不参与，与‘参与’直接相对。

Synonyms

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观察

guān chá

to observe; to watch; to survey

指仔细查看事物或情况，不强调不参与或等待；‘观望’强调等待结果或不参与。

Usage notes

Collocations

常用结构：对……持观望态度（表示对某事不明确表态或不参与）

Common mistakes

错误：*观望他怎么做（需加宾语如“观望他的做法”），但更常用“看看他怎么做”；‘观望’后很少直接接小句，常接名词短语或单独使用。

Example Sentences

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目前市场还不稳定，我们最好持观望态度。

The market is still unstable at present; we'd better wait and see.

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Child Words of 观望

full moon

to look at

Taoist monastery

观望