壮观 (zhuàng guān) — (adjective) spectacular, magnificent; (noun) magnificent sight, spectacle

Definition

壮观 stresses the impressive, awe-inspiring scale of a scene or event. Pairs naturally with 奇观 ('rare wonder') and 壮丽 ('majestic' of landscapes); 宏伟 is reserved for grand buildings and structures.

adjective
spectacularmagnificent
noun
magnificent sightspectacle

Examples

  • 壮观
    Zhè zuò jiàn zhù de guī mó fēi cháng zhuàng guān.
    The scale of this building is very spectacular.
  • 壮观
    Cóng shān dǐng kàn rì chū, jǐng sè shí fēn zhuàng guān.
    Watching the sunrise from the mountaintop, the view is very spectacular.
  • 壮观
    Zhè chǎng yān huā biǎo yǎn kān chēng yí dà zhuàng guān.
    This fireworks display can be called a great spectacle.

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