看望

• 拼音: kàn wàng
• 汉字拆解: 看 = 手 + 目 (to look after); 望 = 亡 + 月 + 王 (looking towards the moon — longing and expectation) — to look upon someone with care and longing

含义

To visit; to call on someone. Used specifically for visiting a person out of care, concern, or social duty — not for visiting places.

Unlike 参观 (to visit a place for sightseeing), 看望 always has a person as its object. It implies a visit made out of care, affection, or politeness — visiting elderly relatives, a sick friend, or a long-unseen mentor. Warm and considerate in tone.

例句

1. 她每周都去看望住在养老院的奶奶。
2. 节日期间，很多人去看望亲戚和朋友。
3. 他专门从外地赶来看望病中的老师。

用法指南

语境: social, family, care

语气: warm

正确说法

• 我们应该多去看望老人。(We should visit elderly people more often.)
• 他出差回来后特意去看望了老朋友。(After returning from his business trip, he made a point of visiting his old friend.)

错误说法

• 我想去看望长城 (Don't use 看望 for places — use 参观 for scenic spots or historical sites, and 游览 for tourism; 看望 is strictly for visiting people)

起源与历史

A compound of 看 (to look at; to care for) and 望 (to look towards; to hope; to miss), together conveying the act of going to see someone with warmth and concern.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal