Chinese word

视野

Pronunciation

Pinyinshì yě

Meaning

  • nounview

Example

别把书挡住我的视野。bié bǎ shū dǎng zhù wǒ de shì yě

Don't block my view with the book.

Illustration for 视野 (view)

More examples

阅读不同文化的书籍可以有效地拓展视野。yuè dú bù tóng wén huà de shū jí ké yǐ yǒu xiào dì tuò zhǎn shì yě

Reading books from different cultures can effectively broaden one's horizons.

Core concept

The area a person can take in at one time, first through the eyes and then through broader awareness.

Common phrases

  • 拓展视野tuò zhǎn shì yě

    broaden one's horizons

  • 扩大视野kuò dà shì yě

    expand one's horizons

  • 开阔视野kāi kuò shì yě

    widen one's horizons

Similar words

视线shì xiàn: The direction of a person's gaze or the line from the eyes to what is being watched.
眼界yǎn jiè: The range of understanding shaped by a person's knowledge and experience.
视角shì jiǎo: The angle or standpoint from which something is observed or presented.

Definition in Chinese

眼睛在观察时能看到的范围，包括正前方和两侧的可见区域，也可以引申为认知或关注的范围。yǎn jīng zài guān chá shí néng kàn dào de fàn wéi bāo kuò zhèng qián fāng hé liǎng cè de kě jiàn qū yù yě ké yǐ yǐn shēn wèi rèn zhī huò guān zhù de fàn wéi

Word origin

视野 (shìyě, "visual field") combines 视 (shì, "see") with 野 (yě, "open country") to picture an open range that can belong to sight or, figuratively, to understanding.

Usage tips

  • Chinese treats this range as something that can become broad or narrow, even when it describes knowledge, experience, or attention rather than a physical scene.

Other meanings

  • perspectivenoun

Opposites

  • 局限性jú xiàn xìnglimitationnoun
  • 片面性piàn miàn xìngone-sidednessnoun

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