可观 (kě guān) — (formal) worth seeing, impressive; (of amounts, numbers) considerable, sizable, significant
Definition
可观 is a written/formal adjective, used almost exclusively for quantities, sums, and numbers to mean 'considerable, sizable' — contrast with 显著, which describes visible quality or change rather than sheer amount.
adjective
(formal) worth seeingimpressive(of amounts, numbers) considerablesizablesignificant
Examples
- 可观。Zhè ge bó wù guǎn de cáng pǐn dà yǒu kě guān zhī chù.The collection of this museum has much that is worth seeing.
- 可观，。Tā de shōu rù xiāng dāng kě guān, měi nián chāo guò bǎi wàn.His income is quite considerable, exceeding a million every year.
- 可观。Zhè cì zhāo pìn de bào míng rén shù shí fēn kě guān.The number of applicants for this recruitment is very significant.
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