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旁观

旁觀
páng guān
to stand by, to look on
verb

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Example Sentences

我喜欢旁观他们的讨论。
wǒ xǐhuān pángguān tāmen de tǎolùn 。
I like to stand by and watch their discussion.
她在旁观比赛,心里非常紧张。
tāzài pángguān bǐsài , xīnlǐ fēicháng jǐnzhāng 。
She is watching the competition from the sidelines and feels very nervous.
我们不能仅仅旁观,要积极参与。
wǒmen bùnéng jǐnjǐn pángguān , yào jījí cānyù 。
We cannot just stand by, we need to participate actively.

Words with similar meanings

观看guānkàn
to watch
More general term for observing something, not necessarily from the sidelines.
观望guānwàng
to watch and wait
Implies waiting for a better situation before taking action, more passive.

Words Starting With 旁

旁边páng biān
lateral; side; to the side; beside

Words Ending With 观

参观cān guān
to look around; to inspect; visit and observe
主观zhǔ guān
subjective
乐观lè guān
optimistic; hopeful
客观kè guān
objective; impartial
悲观bēi guān
pessimistic

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旁páng · side, other, else›观guān · to look at, to watch, to observe›