观察 guānchá to observe
to observe; to watch; to survey
How to remember 观察: 观 observe + 察 inspect = to observe.
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How it is used
- To observe attentively, watch and study - 观察病人 (guānchá bìngrén) observe a patient, 观察力 (guānchálì) powers of observation.
- Purposeful watching to learn something, versus just 看 (kàn, look); pairs with 仔细, 认真.
- Common in science, medicine and describing a perceptive person.
Example sentences
- 观察鸟类是个很好的业余爱好。 Guānchá niǎolèi shì gè hěn hǎo de yèyúàihào.Bird watching is a nice hobby.