Chinese Conversation · Level 80
91 words
Chinese word
观察
Pronunciation
Pinyinguān chá
Meaning
- verbobserve
Example
孩子们喜欢在公园里观察小动物。hái zi men xǐ huān zài gōng yuán lǐ guān chá xiǎo dòng wù
The children like observing small animals in the park.
More examples
老师让我们仔细观察课本上的图。lǎo shī ràng wǒ men zǐ xì guān chá kè běn shàng de tú
The teacher told us to carefully observe the picture in the textbook.
Core concept
A focused process of looking through details until a pattern or problem becomes visible.
Common phrases
仔细观察zǐ xì guān chá
carefully observe
观察现象guān chá xiàn xiàng
observe phenomena
观察表情guān chá biǎo qíng
observe facial expressions
Similar words
看kàn: Look at a person, thing, or place with the eyes.
看见kàn jiàn: See and recognize a person, thing, or event.
注意zhù yì: Focus the mind on something so it receives careful attention.
发现fā xiàn: Come to notice a change or a new fact.
Definition in Chinese
有意识地观察对象以发现细节、规律或问题，通常带有系统性或目的性。yǒu yì shí dì guān chá duì xiàng yǐ fā xiàn xì jié guī lǜ huò wèn tí tōng cháng dài yǒu xì tǒng xìng huò mù dì xìng
Word origin
观 (guān, "look") + 察 (chá, "inspect") combines looking with close examination, giving 观察 (guānchá, "observe") its sense of purposeful, systematic attention.
Usage tips
- The English word observe can also mean following a rule, but 观察 (guānchá, "observe") refers to looking closely, so context matters when an English gloss seems to shift.