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The word 观察 is formed by combining the character 观, meaning "to look at" or "to observe", with the character 察, meaning "to examine" or "to inspect"; together they create a compound word denoting the act of careful observation or scrutiny.

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他在观察蚂蚁。

Tā zài guānchá mǎyǐ.

He is observing ants.

我们仔细观察变化。

Wǒmen zǐxì guānchá biànhuà.

We carefully observe changes.

观察是学习的第一步。

Guānchá shì xuéxí de dì yī bù.

Observation is the first step of learning.

她喜欢观察星空的变化。

Tā xǐhuān guānchá xīngkōng de biànhuà.

She likes to observe the changes in the starry sky.

在心理学实验中,观察被试者的反应非常重要。

Zài xīnlǐxué shíyàn zhōng, guānchá bèishìzhě de fǎnyìng fēicháng zhòngyào.

In psychological experiments, observing the reactions of subjects is very important.

Word Definition - 观察

guān chá to observe; to watch; to survey