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观望

guān wàng

HSK 7–9

Meaning

  • to wait and see
  • to watch from the sidelines
  • to look around
  • to survey

Definition

指怀着犹豫不定的心情观察事态的发展。

To wait and see; to observe the situation with hesitation or indecision.

Usage

常用于描述在做出决定或采取行动之前,先观察情况、不急于行动的状态。

Often used to describe a state of observing the situation without taking immediate action, usually before making a decision.

Examples

  • 1 在房价下跌时,许多购房者选择观望,等待更好的时机。(Many homebuyers chose to wait and see when housing prices fell, waiting for a better opportunity.)
  • 2 对于这项新政策,企业界普遍持观望态度。(The business community generally adopts a wait-and-see attitude towards this new policy.)
  • 3 他站在一旁观望,不参与争吵。(He stood by and watched, not joining the argument.)
  • 4 投资者在股市动荡时往往选择观望。(Investors often choose to sit on the sidelines during stock market volatility.)
  • 5 面对不确定的未来,他决定暂时观望。(Facing an uncertain future, he decided to wait and see for now.)
  • 6 观望并不是懦弱,而是谨慎的表现。(Waiting and seeing is not cowardice, but a sign of caution.)
  • 7 观望了一阵子才决定加入这个项目。(She observed for a while before deciding to join the project.)

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