远望

遠望

yuǎnwàng

verb #68,727

Meanings

HSK 4

我们站在海边远望，只看见一片蓝色。

Wǒmen zhàn zài hǎibiān yuǎnwàng, zhǐ kànjiàn yí piàn lánsè.

We stood on the shore gazing into the distance and saw nothing but blue.

HSK 6

站在山顶远望，整座城市尽收眼底。

Zhàn zài shāndǐng yuǎnwàng, zhěng zuò chéngshì jìnshōu-yǎndǐ.

Looking out from the summit, you can take in the whole city at a glance.

usage

Often in 登高远望 'to climb high and look far'. 眺望 is the same act from a height; plain speech says 往远处看.

远 yuǎn

望 wàng