One word, one everyday story
Culture · Create free account · Log in · Feedback
Teaching entries and general reference records are shown separately. Independent language review of teaching entries is pending.
observe
/əbzɝv/
Original teaching content · provenance and version
Example recordings passed technical checks; use the rating controls to flag pronunciation quality.
English pronunciation · Device-generated pronunciation (depends on browser and system voices)
Your current device will speak after you click; voices can differ by device.
1 · verb
to observe; to watch; to survey
观察
Study this sense through the example sentence for observe.
The child used a magnifying glass to observe the insect on the leaf.
English pronunciation · Synthesized MP3 · Candidate — listening review pending
孩子用放大镜观察叶子上的昆虫。
Share this public expressionMandarin pronunciation · Synthesized MP3 · Candidate — listening review pending
Connect this word to your life
Pronunciation: /əbzɝv/
Try using this word in a sentence about your life; you may skip this.