观察

• 拼音: guān chá
• 汉字拆解: 观 = 又 (hand) + 见 (see) — to view attentively; 察 = 宀 (roof) + 祭 (sacrifice/examine) — to inspect thoroughly

含义

To observe; to examine carefully. To look at something closely in order to understand it.

Implies deliberate, careful looking with the aim of understanding or analysing. Used in scientific, educational, and everyday contexts. Common phrases: 仔细观察 (observe carefully), 观察力 (power of observation). More intentional than simply 看 (to look).

例句

1. 科学家仔细观察了这种植物的生长过程。
2. 老师让我们观察天空中的云。
3. 通过观察，他发现了一个有趣的现象。

用法指南

语境: science, education, everyday

语气: analytical

正确说法

• 你要仔细观察才能发现问题。(You need to observe carefully to find the problem.)
• 他很善于观察周围的事物。(He is very good at observing things around him.)

错误说法

• 我观察了一下电视。(Don't use 观察 for casual watching — it implies careful study. Say 我看了一会儿电视.)

起源与历史

Compound of 观 (to view/look at) and 察 (to examine/inspect). Together they emphasise careful, deliberate examination.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal