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观摩 (guān mó) — to observe and emulate; to study by watching (sb's example)

Definition

观摩 is to watch others perform in order to learn from them — combines 观察 ('watch') and 模仿 ('imitate') into a purposeful learning activity. Unlike 观测, it is not scientific measurement with instruments.

verb
to observe and emulateto study by watching (sb's example)

Examples

  • 观摩。
    Tā men qù gōng chǎng guān mó shēng chǎn xiàn.
    They went to the factory to observe and learn from the production line.
  • 观摩，。
    Tōng guò guān mó zhuān jiā shǒu shù, nián qīng yī shēng jìn bù hěn kuài.
    By observing expert surgeries, the young doctors improved quickly.
  • 观摩。
    Zhè cì guān mó huó dòng ràng wǒ men shōu huò hěn dà.
    This observation-and-study activity was very rewarding for us.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

观guānobserve
摩móstudy

观 means observe and 摩 means learn by close study, so together they mean to observe and emulate.

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 觀; 观 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
見見jiànsee
Sound part声符shēngfú
雚
雚guàn觀guān
Same sound today

The traditional form 觀 uses 見 (see) for meaning and 雚 for sound.

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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
手手shǒuhand
Sound part声符shēngfú
麻
麻má摩mó
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

摩 combines 手 (hand) with 麻; the hand part relates to the meaning, and 麻 gives the sound.

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