Hanzi
Traditional
觀
Simplified
观

Taoist monastery/palace gate watchtower/platform

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 2

Pinyin

guān, guàn

Bopomofo

ㄍㄨㄢ, ㄍㄨㄢˋ

Jyutping

gun1

Example sentences

參觀 / 参观 cānguān
我們要去參觀博物館。
我们要去参观博物馆。

We are going to visit the museum.

趙 / 赵 zhào
趙老師今天帶學生參觀博物館。
赵老师今天带学生参观博物馆。

Teacher Zhao took the students to visit the museum today.

樂觀 / 乐观 lèguān
無論遇到什麼困難，他總是保持樂觀的態度。
无论遇到什么困难，他总是保持乐观的态度。

No matter what difficulties he encounters, he always maintains an optimistic attitude.

始終 / 始终 shǐzhōng
他始終保持著樂觀的態度。
他始终保持著乐观的态度。

He has always maintained an optimistic attitude.

觀察 / 观察 guānchá
他仔細觀察昆蟲的行為。
他仔细观察昆虫的行为。

He observed the insect's behavior carefully.

具備 / 具备 jùbèi
成功的企業家需要具備敏銳的觀察力。
成功的企业家需要具备敏锐的观察力。

A successful entrepreneur needs to possess keen powers of observation.

觀念 / 观念 guānniàn
這種傳統觀念已經過時了。
这种传统观念已经过时了。

This traditional concept is already outdated.

全局 quánjú
領導者必須具備全局觀念，才能做出正確的決策。
领导者必须具备全局观念，才能做出正确的决策。

A leader must have an overall perspective to make the correct decisions.

世界觀 / 世界观 shìjièguān
旅行讓他的世界觀更開闊。
旅行让他的世界观更开阔。

Travel made his worldview broader.

主觀 / 主观 zhǔguān
他的看法過於主觀。
他的看法过于主观。

His view is too subjective.

Example Vocabulary

參觀

can1'guan1

to visit (a place); to tour

圍觀

wei2'guan1

樂觀

le4'guan1

optimistic

觀察

guan1'cha2

to observe; to watch; observation

觀念

guan1'nian4

concept; idea; notion; perspective

世界觀

shi4'jie4'guan1

worldview; fundamental view of the world

主觀

zhu3'guan1

subjective

價值觀

jia4'zhi2'guan1

values; world view; system of values

可觀

ke3'guan1

considerable; substantial; impressive; worth seeing

壯觀

zhuang4'guan1

magnificent; spectacular

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