How to say “watch” in Chinese
watch (a show)
“Watch” in Chinese is 观看, guān kàn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
观看 is read guān kàn: 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”.
A hand 手 above an eye 目.
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 “观看”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 观看. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这只是我的主观看法。zhèzhǐshìwǒdezhǔguānkànfǎThis is just my subjective opinion.
More words from the lesson “At the theater”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “watch” in Chinese?
“Watch” in Chinese is 观看, pinyin guānkàn.
What does 观看 mean?
观看 (guānkàn) means “watch (a show)”.
How do you write 观看?
观看 is 2 characters: 观 (guān) — look, observe; 看 (kàn) — look, watch. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 观看?
观看 is read guānkàn. Tones: guān — first tone, kàn — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“watch” in the lesson “At the theater”
This word is from the topic “Art and the stage” of HSK 4. 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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