收看 (shōukàn) · to watch (a TV program); to view

Meanings

1 to watch (a TV program); to view

Characters

收

Examples

HSK 1

今晚你收看春晚吗？

Jīnwǎn nǐ shōukàn Chūnwǎn ma?

Are you watching the Spring Festival Gala tonight?

HSK 4

很多人在收看这场比赛。

Hěnduō rén zài shōukàn zhè chǎng bǐsài.

Many people are watching this match.

HSK 4

感谢收看，再见！

Gǎnxiè shōukàn, zàijiàn!

Thank you for watching, goodbye!

Tips

usage

收看 specifically means watching a broadcast/program. For watching in general (movies, scenery), just use 看. 收看 implies receiving a broadcast signal.

In Pop Culture

春晚 Chūnwǎn

CCTV Spring Festival Gala

world's most-watched TV show, every Chinese New Year's Eve

Stroke Order

收 shōu

看 kàn

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to receive; to accept / to take over; to admit

吸收 xīshōu HSK 5 #5,963

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回收 huíshōu HSK 5 #6,525

to recycle; to reclaim / to recover; to retrieve

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看望 kànwàng HSK 5 #8,375

to pay a visit to / to visit (a person) / to call on

收入 shōurù HSK 4 #3,786

income / revenue

收养 shōuyǎng HSK 7-9 #3,667

to adopt (a child) / to take in and raise