Chinese word

观赏

Pronunciation

Pinyinguān shǎng

Meaning

  • verbadmire

Example

我们去公园观赏花吧。wǒ men qù gōng yuán guān shǎng huā ba

Let's go to the park to admire the flowers.

Illustration for 观赏 (admire)

More examples

许多人晚上到山顶去观赏夜景。xǔ duō rén wǎn shàng dào shān dǐng qù guān shǎng yè jǐng

Many people go to the mountaintop at night to admire the night view.

Core concept

Focused looking that brings out a thing's beauty or distinctive features.

Common phrases

  • 观赏动物guān shǎng dòng wù

    admire animals

  • 观赏夜景guān shǎng yè jǐng

    admire the night view

  • 观赏建筑guān shǎng jiàn zhù

    admire architecture

Similar words

欣赏xīn shǎng: Recognizing and enjoying the beauty or value of something.
观察guān chá: Examining something closely by watching its state or changes.
观看guān kàn: Watching visual media, public events, or sports matches.
浏览liú lǎn: Looking quickly through books or web pages without reading every detail.

Definition in Chinese

指专注观看以获得审美愉悦或发现对象特色，常用于观光、展览或表演等场合。zhǐ zhuān zhù guān kàn yǐ huò dé shén měi yú yuè huò fā xiàn duì xiàng tè sè cháng yòng yú guān guāng zhán lǎn huò biáo yǎn děng chǎng hé

Word origin

观 (guān, "watch") + 赏 (shǎng, "appreciate") combines attentive viewing with recognition of value.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, a basic seeing verb is usually more natural, while this verb suits planned activities and descriptions connected with art, scenery, or performances.

Other meanings

  • viewverb
  • look atverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 观赏鱼guān shǎng yúornamental fishnoun
  • 观赏价值guān shǎng jià zhíaesthetic valuenoun

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