观望

觀望

guānwàng

verb HSK 7-9 #19,239

Meanings

1 to wait and see
2 to watch from the sidelines
3 to look around
4 to survey

Characters

to observe; to watch

to look; to gaze

Examples

很多投资者还在观望，不敢入市。

Hěnduō tóuzīzhě hái zài guānwàng, bù gǎn rù shì.

Many investors are still waiting and watching, not daring to enter the market.

别再观望了，赶紧行动吧。

Bié zài guānwàng le, gǎnjǐn xíngdòng ba.

Stop watching from the sidelines and take action quickly.

Tips

usage

Often implies hesitation or indecision. Commonly used in financial/business contexts to describe investors who are holding back and waiting for a clearer signal.

Stroke Order

观 guān

望 wàng