How to say “observe” in Chinese
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“Observe” in Chinese is 观察, guān chá: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
观察 is read guān chá: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the right, 见 — “see”.
On top, 宀 “roof”. It hints at the sound of 擦 cā.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “观察”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 观察. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 通过观察，他发现了一个规律。tōngguòguānchá,tāfāxiànleyígeguīlǜThrough observation, he discovered a pattern.
More words from the lesson “An experiment in the lab”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “observe” in Chinese?
“Observe” in Chinese is 观察, pinyin guānchá.
What does 观察 mean?
观察 (guānchá) means “observe”.
How do you write 观察?
观察 is 2 characters: 观 (guān) — look, observe; 察 (chá) — observe, inspect. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 观察?
观察 is read guānchá. Tones: guān — first tone, chá — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“observe” in the lesson “An experiment in the lab”
This word is from the topic “Science and technology” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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