How common it is
观察 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say guānchá slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
观察表示仔细看和注意。
guān chá biǎo shì zǐ xì kàn hé zhù yì。
观察 means to watch carefully and pay attention.
Context note
观察常用于学习、科学和生活。
guān chá cháng yòng yú xué xí 、 kē xué hé shēng huó。
It is often used with learning, science, and life.
5 examples
请观察图片。
qǐng guān chá tú piàn。
Please observe the picture.
老师让我们观察植物。
lǎo shī ràng wǒ men guān chá zhí wù。
The teacher asked us to observe plants.
他喜欢观察别人。
tā xǐ huan guān chá bié rén。
He likes observing others.
观察可以帮助学习。
guān chá kě yǐ bāng zhù xué xí。
Observation can help learning.
孩子正在观察蚂蚁。
hái zi zhèng zài guān chá mǎ yǐ。
The child is observing ants.
5 mini stories
科学课上，大家认真观察实验。
kē xué kè shàng， dà jiā rèn zhēn guān chá shí yàn。
In science class, everyone carefully observed the experiment.
老师让学生观察天气变化。
lǎo shī ràng xué shēng guān chá tiān qì biàn huà。
The teacher asked students to observe changes in the weather.
他习惯先观察，再说话。
tā xí guàn xiān guān chá， zài shuō huà。
He is used to observing first, then speaking.
孩子们观察树叶的颜色。
hái zi men guān chá shù yè de yán sè。
The children observed the color of the leaves.
观察细节能发现很多东西。
guān chá xì jié néng fā xiàn hěn duō dōng xī。
Observing details can reveal many things.