奇观 (qí guān) — spectacle, impressive sight

Definition

A 'wondrous sight / spectacle' — focuses on a visual phenomenon that impresses you, not on an event (场面) or an unbelievable feat (奇迹). Often modified by 世界/一大/视觉.

noun
spectacleimpressive sight
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Examples

  • 奇观
    Tài shān de rì chū shì yí dà qí guān.
    The sunrise at Mount Tai is a great spectacle.
  • 奇观
    Zhè zuò chéng shì de yè jǐng kān chēng shì jiè qí guān.
    The night view of this city can be called a world spectacle.
  • 奇观
    Nà chǎng biǎo yǎn zhēn shì yì chǎng shì jué qí guān.
    That performance was truly a visual spectacle.

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