视野 (shì yě) — field of view (literal); outlook, perspective (… | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

视野 means 'field of view' literally and 'outlook / perspective' figuratively — broader and more visual than 看法 (a mere opinion). Compared to 视角, it implies the range one can see or grasp, not the angle one takes.

noun

field of view (literal)outlookperspective (figurative)

Examples

，视野。
Cóng chuāng hu kàn chū qù, shì yě hěn kāi kuò.
Looking out the window, the field of view is very wide.
视野。
Chū guó liú xué kě yǐ kuò dà nǐ de shì yě.
Studying abroad can broaden your perspective.
视野，。
Tā de shì yě hěn guǎng, duì hěn duō wèn tí dōu yǒu dú dào de jiàn jiě.
He has a broad outlook and has unique insights on many issues.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

视 (seeing) and 野 (field) form the field one can see.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 視; 视 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

見見jiànsee

Sound part声符shēngfú

示

示shì視shì

Same sound today

The story is about the traditional form 視: it combines 見, meaning see, with 示, which gives the sound shì.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

田田tiánfield

土土tǔearth

Sound part声符shēngfú

予

予yǔ野yě

The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

野 combines 田 (field) above 土 (earth) to show open country, with 予 giving the sound.

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