观赏 guānshǎng to look at something with pleasure
to look at something with pleasure; to watch (something marvelous); ornamental
How to remember 观赏: 观 observe + 赏 reward = to look at something with pleasure.
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How it is used
- To view/appreciate something for pleasure - 观赏樱花 (guānshǎng yīnghuā) to enjoy the cherry blossoms.
- Watching beautiful things with aesthetic enjoyment: flowers, fish, performances; hence 观赏植物 (guānshǎng zhíwù) ornamental plants.
- Contrast plain 看 (kàn, look): 观赏 implies savoring beauty, 赏 = to appreciate.