围观者 (wéi guān zhě) — bystander, onlooker, rubbernecker
Definition
A person who stands around watching an event or scene (often a crowd gathering to observe). Carries a slightly negative sense: passive watchers, not participants or helpers.
noun
bystanderonlookerrubbernecker
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 围观者。Shì gù xiàn chǎng yǒu bù shǎo wéi guān zhě.There were quite a few onlookers at the accident scene.
- 围观者，。Wǎng shàng nà xiē wéi guān zhě zhī kàn rè nao, bù bāng máng xiǎng bàn fǎ.Those online bystanders just watch the excitement and don't help think of solutions.
- 围观者。Yì qún wéi guān zhě wéi zài lù biān yì lùn fēn fēn.A crowd of onlookers gathered by the roadside, talking heatedly.
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