Definition
可观 has two senses: (1) 'worth seeing, impressive' of a sight, and (2) 'considerable, sizable' of an amount. Unlike 壮观 (zhuàng guān, 'spectacular, magnificent'), which emphasizes a grand visual effect, 可观 in sense (1) highlights that something is worth seeing due to its value or interest.
adjective
(formal) worth seeingimpressive(of amounts, numbers) considerablesizablesignificant
Easily confused
- 客观kè guānsound-alikeobjective; impartial
Examples
- 可观。Zhège bówùguǎn de cángpǐn dà yǒu kě guān zhī chù.The collection of this museum has much that is worth seeing.
- 可观，。Tā de shōurù xiāngdāng kě guān, měinián chāoguò bǎiwàn.His income is quite considerable, exceeding a million every year.
- 可观。Zhè cì zhāopìn de bàomíng rénshù shífēn kě guān.The number of applicants for this recruitment is very significant.
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