围观者 (wéi guān) — 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.
There were quite a few onlookers at the accident scene.
围观者，。
Wǎng shàng nà xiē wéi guān 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 wéi zài lù biān yì lùn fēn fēn.
A crowd of onlookers gathered by the roadside, talking heatedly.

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