观看

• 拼音: guān kàn
• 汉字拆解: 观 = 又 (hand) + 见 (see) — to view; 看 = 手 (hand over eyes) + 目 (eye) — to look

含义

To watch; to view. To look at a performance, event, or programme as a spectator.

A slightly more formal word for watching, often used for performances, sports events, exhibitions, or online content. More deliberate and purposeful than 看. Common phrases: 观看比赛 (watch a match), 观看演出 (watch a performance), 在线观看 (watch online).

例句

1. 今天晚上我们一起去观看足球比赛。
2. 这部电影值得观看。
3. 很多人在网上观看了这个视频。

用法指南

语境: entertainment, sports, media

语气: descriptive

正确说法

• 欢迎观看今天的节目。(Welcome to watch today's programme.)
• 我们全家一起观看了春节晚会。(Our whole family watched the Spring Festival Gala together.)

错误说法

• 我观看了一下你的脸。(Don't use 观看 for looking at a person — it's for events and media. Say 我看了一下你的脸.)

起源与历史

Compound of 观 (to view) and 看 (to see/look). The pairing reinforces the meaning of watching attentively as a spectator.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal