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    Expressing 'to watch' with 观看 (guānkàn)

    Actions & Events

    Structure

    Subject + 观看 + Object

    Explanation

    观看 (guānkàn) means "to watch" or "to view" and is more formal than 看 (kàn). It implies watching something attentively, often a performance, film, or event. Use it when describing the deliberate viewing of entertainment or spectacles.

    Examples

    • 昨晚我们一起观看了一场精彩的演出。

      Zuó wǎn wǒmen yīqǐ guānkàn le yī chǎng jīngcǎi de yǎnchū.

      Last night we watched a wonderful performance together.

    • 全球有数百万人观看了这场比赛的直播。

      Quánqiú yǒu shù bǎi wàn rén guānkàn le zhè chǎng bǐsài de zhíbō.

      Hundreds of millions of people around the world watched the live broadcast of this match.

    • 请大家安静观看这部纪录片。

      Qǐng dàjiā ānjìng guānkàn zhè bù jìlùpiàn.

      Please everyone quietly watch this documentary.

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