Today’s word of the day is 观 (guān) which means ‘to look at’. Let’s practice by making different words, phrases, and sentences with 观 (guān).
观察 (guān chá) To observe
The first word is 观察 (guān chá) which is a noun that means to observe. Let’s look at each character of this word, 观 means ‘to look at’ and 察 means ‘to check’. A way of using it in a sentence is: 你的观察力很强。(Nǐ de guānchá lì hěn qiáng.) You are very observant.
观点 (guān diǎn) The point of view
Another word we can create with 观 (guān) is 观点 (guān diǎn). This means ‘point of view’. 点 means ‘point’. A way of using it in a sentence is 从我的观点来看,你不应该这么做。(Cóng wǒ de guāndiǎn lái kàn, nǐ bù yīnggāi zhème zuò.) From my point of view, you shouldn’t have done that.
客观 (kè guān) Impartial
Finally, we can create the word 客观 (kè guān) which means ‘impartial’. A way of using it in a sentence is 如何才能成为一个客观的人呢?(Rúhé cáinéng chéngwéi yīgè kèguān de rén ne?) How does one become an impartial person?