Chinese word

纵观

Pronunciation

Pinyinzòng guān

Meaning

  • verbtake an overall look at

Example

纵观这几年的发展，我们更有信心。zòng guān zhè jǐ nián de fā zhǎn wǒ men gèng yǒu xìn xīn

Looking at the development of these past few years as a whole, we feel more confident.

Illustration for 纵观 (take an overall look at)

More examples

纵观整个行业，我们可以发现创新是关键。zòng guān zhěng gè háng yè wǒ men ké yǐ fā xiàn chuàng xīn shì guān jiàn

Taking an overall look at the entire industry, we can see that innovation is key.

Core concept

Steps back from separate details to see the whole course of a subject at once.

Common phrases

  • 纵观整个行业zòng guān zhěng gè háng yè

    take an overall look at the entire industry

  • 纵观发展趋势zòng guān fā zhǎn qū shì

    take an overall look at development trends

  • 纵观世界经济zòng guān shì jiè jīng jì

    take an overall look at the global economy

Similar words

综观zōng guān: Surveying a broad subject to understand how its parts connect and what trends emerge.
纵览zòng lǎn: Taking in an entire subject at a glance while picking out its main points.
概览gài lǎn: Looking over a whole subject roughly to grasp its general outline.

Definition in Chinese

把一个事件、过程或一段时期的各种情况连贯地综合起来，形成总体的概括性看法或评价。bǎ yí gè shì jiàn guò chéng huò yí duàn shí qī de gè zhǒng qíng kuàng lián guàn dì zōng hé qǐ lái xíng chéng zóng tǐ de gài kuò xìng kàn fǎ huò píng jià

Word origin

纵 (zòng, "lengthwise; across") suggests moving through a whole range, while 观 (guān, "look at") supplies the act of viewing.

Usage tips

  • The word naturally introduces a broad subject such as several years of progress or a field of study, rather than one small detail.

Other meanings

  • surveyverb
  • take a bird's-eye view ofverb

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