观战 (guān) — (separable verb) to watch a battle, fight, or game (as a spectator)
Definition
观战 (guānzhàn) is a separable verb meaning to watch a battle or game as a spectator, not to take part. It is more specific than 看 — the object is always a contest or conflict, and you split it as 观…战 (e.g. 观了三天战).
verb
(separable verb) to watch a battlefightor game (as a spectator)
Examples
- 观战。Dà jiā dōu lái kàn guān le.Everyone has come to watch the game.
- 。Tā zài zhàn chǎng páng biān guān le sān tiān zhàn.He watched the battle from the sidelines for three days.
- 。Qiú mí men jù jí zài diàn shì jī qián guān zhàn.The fans gathered in front of the TV to watch the match.
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