参观參觀 cānguān — to visit (a place, for a look around), to tour
cānguān (first tone, high and level)can1guan1
Traditional: 參觀
to visit (a place, for a look around), to tour
HSK 4· HSK 1–4 (classic)verb
Meanings
to visit (a place, for a look around), to tour
参, to take part in, 观, to look at — going somewhere specifically to look, not to do business there. Its object is always a place open to being looked round: a museum, a school, a factory, never a person, which is what 访问 is for.
verb
Example sentences
- 下午我们要去参观学校。下午我們要去參觀學校。Xiàwǔ (fourth tone, falling) wǒmen (third tone, dipping) yào (fourth tone, falling) qù (fourth tone, falling) cānguān (first tone, high and level) xuéxiào. (second tone, rising)···
This afternoon we’re going to visit the school.
- 欢迎大家来参观我们公司。歡迎大家來參觀我們公司。Huānyíng (first tone, high and level) dàjiā (fourth tone, falling) lái (second tone, rising) cānguān (first tone, high and level) wǒmen (third tone, dipping) gōngsī. (first tone, high and level)···
Welcome, everyone — come and visit our company.