Chinese word

参观

Pronunciation

Pinyincān guān

Meaning

  • verbvisit

Example

我们明天去参观博物馆。wǒ men míng tiān qù cān guān bó wù guǎn

We are going to visit the museum tomorrow.

Illustration for 参观 (visit)

More examples

上个周末我和朋友去参观了一个展览。shàng gè zhōu mò wǒ hé péng yǒu qù cān guān le yí gè zhán lǎn

Last weekend, my friends and I visited an exhibition.

Core concept

Going to a place and taking in what is there to learn about it.

Common phrases

  • 参观博物馆cān guān bó wù guǎn

    visit a museum

  • 参观学校cān guān xué xiào

    visit a school

  • 参观展览cān guān zhán lǎn

    visit an exhibition

Similar words

游览yóu lǎn: Tour scenic or famous places to enjoy their views and culture.
看kàn: Look at a person or thing, often simply or briefly.
拜访bài fǎng: Visit someone respectfully at home or work to meet or greet them.

Definition in Chinese

到某地亲自观看陈列、设施或状况，以学习、考察或了解为目的的动作。dào mǒu dì qīn zì guān kàn chén liè shè shī huò zhuàng kuàng yǐ xué xí kǎo chá huò liáo jiě wèi mù dì de dòng zuò

Word origin

参观 (cānguān, "visit and view") combines 参 (cān, "join or take part") with 观 (guān, "view"), linking going to a place with seeing it firsthand.

Usage tips

  • English visit can include seeing a person, but this word usually describes a purposeful learning trip to a place such as a museum, factory, or exhibition.

Other meanings

  • inspectverb
  • look aroundverb

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