观望 觀望
观望 觀望 guān wàng ㄍㄨㄢ ㄨㄤˋ gun1 mong6 HSK 7-9 流利級 · Level 5
- to wait and see; to watch from the sidelines
- to look around; to survey
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观 觀
- 主观 主觀 zhǔ guān ㄓㄨˇ ㄍㄨㄢ zyu2 gun1 subjective
- 参观 參觀 cān guān ㄘㄢ ㄍㄨㄢ caam1 gun1 to visit (a place, e.g. museum or factory); to tour; to look around
- 可观 可觀 kě guān ㄎㄜˇ ㄍㄨㄢ ho2 gun1 worth seeing
- 壮观 壯觀 zhuàng guān ㄓㄨㄤˋ ㄍㄨㄢ zong3 gun1 spectacular
- 外观 外觀 wài guān ㄨㄞˋ ㄍㄨㄢ ngoi6 gun1 outward appearance
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- 奇观 奇觀 qí guān ㄑㄧˊ ㄍㄨㄢ kei4 gun1 spectacle; impressive sight
- 宏观 宏觀 hóng guān ㄏㄨㄥˊ ㄍㄨㄢ wang4 gun1 macro-
- 客观 客觀 kè guān ㄎㄜˋ ㄍㄨㄢ haak3 gun1 objective
- 微观 微觀 wēi guān ㄨㄟ ㄍㄨㄢ mei4 gun1 micro-
- 悲观 悲觀 bēi guān ㄅㄟ ㄍㄨㄢ bei1 gun1 pessimistic
- 改观 改觀 gǎi guān ㄍㄞˇ ㄍㄨㄢ goi2 gun1 change of appearance
- 旁观 旁觀 páng guān ㄆㄤˊ ㄍㄨㄢ pong4 gun1 spectator
- 景观 景觀 jǐng guān ㄐㄧㄥˇ ㄍㄨㄢ ging2 gun1 landscape
- 乐观 樂觀 lè guān ㄌㄜˋ ㄍㄨㄢ lok6 gun1 optimistic; hopeful
- 直观 直觀 zhí guān ㄓˊ ㄍㄨㄢ zik6 gun1 direct observation
- 纵观 縱觀 zòng guān ㄗㄨㄥˋ ㄍㄨㄢ zung3 gun1 to survey comprehensively
- 美观 美觀 měi guān ㄇㄟˇ ㄍㄨㄢ mei5 gun1 pleasing to the eye
- 观光 觀光 guān guāng ㄍㄨㄢ ㄍㄨㄤ gun1 gwong1 to tour
- 观察 觀察 guān chá ㄍㄨㄢ ㄔㄚˊ gun1 caat3 to observe; to watch; to survey
- 观念 觀念 guān niàn ㄍㄨㄢ ㄋㄧㄢˋ gun1 nim6 notion
望
- 可望 kě wàng ㄎㄜˇ ㄨㄤˋ ho2 mong6 can be expected (to)
- 失望 shī wàng ㄕ ㄨㄤˋ sat1 mong6 disappointed
- 奢望 shē wàng ㄕㄜ ㄨㄤˋ ce1 mong6 an extravagant hope
- 展望 zhǎn wàng ㄓㄢˇ ㄨㄤˋ zin2 mong6 outlook
- 希望 xī wàng ㄒㄧ ㄨㄤˋ hei1 mong6 to hope
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- 欲望 慾望 yù wàng ㄩˋ ㄨㄤˋ juk6 mong6 desire; longing; appetite; craving
- 指望 zhǐ wàng ㄓˇ ㄨㄤˋ zi2 mong6 to count on; to hope for
- 探望 tàn wàng ㄊㄢˋ ㄨㄤˋ taam3 mong6 to visit
- 有望 yǒu wàng ㄧㄡˇ ㄨㄤˋ jau5 mong6 hopeful
- 望见 望見 wàng jiàn ㄨㄤˋ ㄐㄧㄢˋ mong6 gin3 to espy
- 期望 qī wàng ㄑㄧ ㄨㄤˋ kei4 mong6 to have expectations
- 渴望 kě wàng ㄎㄜˇ ㄨㄤˋ hot3 mong6 to thirst for
- 盼望 pàn wàng ㄆㄢˋ ㄨㄤˋ paan3 mong6 to hope for; to look forward to
- 看望 kàn wàng ㄎㄢˋ ㄨㄤˋ hon3 mong6 to pay a visit to; to see (sb)
- 绝望 絕望 jué wàng ㄐㄩㄝˊ ㄨㄤˋ zyut6 mong6 to despair
- 声望 聲望 shēng wàng ㄕㄥ ㄨㄤˋ sing1 mong6 reputation; prestige; public esteem
- 愿望 願望 yuàn wàng ㄩㄢˋ ㄨㄤˋ jyun6 mong6 desire
- 望远镜 望遠鏡 wàng yuǎn jìng ㄨㄤˋ ㄩㄢˇ ㄐㄧㄥˋ mong6 jyun5 geng3 telescope; binoculars
- 喜出望外 xǐ chū wàng wài ㄒㄧˇ ㄔㄨ ㄨㄤˋ ㄨㄞˋ hei2 ceot1 mong6 ngoi6 to be pleased beyond one's expectations (idiom)
- 东张西望 東張西望 dōng zhāng xī wàng ㄉㄨㄥ ㄓㄤ ㄒㄧ ㄨㄤˋ dung1 zoeng1 sai1 mong6 to look in all directions (idiom)
Idioms with these characters
- 察言观色 察言觀色 chá yán guān sè ㄔㄚˊ ㄧㄢˊ ㄍㄨㄢ ㄙㄜˋ caat3 jin4 gun1 sik1 to weigh up sb's words and observe their facial expression (idiom)
- 动见观瞻 動見觀瞻 dòng jiàn guān zhān ㄉㄨㄥˋ ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄍㄨㄢ ㄓㄢ dung6 gin3 gun1 zim1 to be watched closely (idiom)
- 洞若观火 洞若觀火 dòng ruò guān huǒ ㄉㄨㄥˋ ㄖㄨㄛˋ ㄍㄨㄢ ㄏㄨㄛˇ dung6 joek6 gun1 fo2 lit. to see sth as clearly as one sees a blazing fire (idiom)
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- 隔岸观火 隔岸觀火 gé àn guān huǒ ㄍㄜˊ ㄢˋ ㄍㄨㄢ ㄏㄨㄛˇ gaak3 ngon6 gun1 fo2 to watch the fires burning across the river
- 观衅伺隙 觀釁伺隙 guān xìn sì xì ㄍㄨㄢ ㄒㄧㄣˋ ㄙˋ ㄒㄧˋ gun1 jan6 zi6 kwik1 lit. to look for holes, and observe gaps (idiom)
- 冷眼旁观 冷眼旁觀 lěng yǎn páng guān ㄌㄥˇ ㄧㄢˇ ㄆㄤˊ ㄍㄨㄢ laang5 ngaan5 pong4 gun1 (idiom) to observe with an indifferent attitude; to be a bystander (usually referring to someone who could get involved but chooses not to)
- 旁观者清 旁觀者清 páng guān zhě qīng ㄆㄤˊ ㄍㄨㄢ ㄓㄜˇ ㄑㄧㄥ pong4 gun1 ze2 cing1 an outsider can see things more clearly or objectively than those involved (idiom)
- 叹为观止 嘆為觀止 tàn wéi guān zhǐ ㄊㄢˋ ㄨㄟˊ ㄍㄨㄢ ㄓˇ taan3 wai4 gun1 zi2 (idiom) to gasp in amazement
- 蔚为大观 蔚為大觀 wèi wéi dà guān ㄨㄟˋ ㄨㄟˊ ㄉㄚˋ ㄍㄨㄢ wai3 wai4 daai6 gun1 to afford a magnificent sight (idiom)
- 袖手旁观 袖手旁觀 xiù shǒu páng guān ㄒㄧㄡˋ ㄕㄡˇ ㄆㄤˊ ㄍㄨㄢ zau6 sau2 pong4 gun1 to watch with folded arms (idiom); to look on without lifting a finger
- 巴高望上 bā gāo wàng shàng ㄅㄚ ㄍㄠ ㄨㄤˋ ㄕㄤˋ baa1 gou1 mong6 soeng6 to wish for higher status (idiom); to curry favor in the hope of promotion
- 不孚众望 不孚眾望 bù fú zhòng wàng ㄅㄨˋ ㄈㄨˊ ㄓㄨㄥˋ ㄨㄤˋ bat1 fu1 zung3 mong6 not living up to expectations (idiom)
- 不负众望 不負眾望 bù fù zhòng wàng ㄅㄨˋ ㄈㄨˋ ㄓㄨㄥˋ ㄨㄤˋ bat1 fu6 zung3 mong6 to live up to expectations (idiom)
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- 大喜过望 大喜過望 dà xǐ guò wàng ㄉㄚˋ ㄒㄧˇ ㄍㄨㄛˋ ㄨㄤˋ daai6 hei2 gwo3 mong6 overjoyed at unexpected good news (idiom)
- 德高望重 dé gāo wàng zhòng ㄉㄜˊ ㄍㄠ ㄨㄤˋ ㄓㄨㄥˋ dak1 gou1 mong6 zung6 (idiom) a person of virtue and prestige; a person of good moral standing and reputation
- 登高望远 登高望遠 dēng gāo wàng yuǎn ㄉㄥ ㄍㄠ ㄨㄤˋ ㄩㄢˇ dang1 gou1 mong6 jyun5 to stand tall and see far (idiom); taking the long and broad view
- 东张西望 東張西望 dōng zhāng xī wàng ㄉㄨㄥ ㄓㄤ ㄒㄧ ㄨㄤˋ dung1 zoeng1 sai1 mong6 to look in all directions (idiom)
- 功高望重 gōng gāo wàng zhòng ㄍㄨㄥ ㄍㄠ ㄨㄤˋ ㄓㄨㄥˋ gung1 gou1 mong6 zung6 high merit and worthy prospects (idiom)
- 名门望族 名門望族 míng mén wàng zú ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄇㄣˊ ㄨㄤˋ ㄗㄨˊ ming4 mun4 mong6 zuk6 offspring a famous family (idiom); good breeding
- 守望相助 shǒu wàng xiāng zhù ㄕㄡˇ ㄨㄤˋ ㄒㄧㄤ ㄓㄨˋ sau2 mong6 soeng1 zo6 to keep watch and defend one another (idiom, from Mencius); to join forces to defend against external aggressors