Definition
围观者 literally means 'onlooker who stands around watching,' often used in social or online contexts for a bystander who observes an event or discussion without participating. It carries a slightly informal, sometimes critical tone — suggesting passive rubbernecking rather than engaged observation.
n
bystanderonlookerrubbernecker
Examples
- 围观者。Shìgù xiànchǎng yǒu bù shǎo wéi guān.There were quite a few onlookers at the accident scene.
- 围观者，。Wǎng shàng nàxiē wéi guān zhǐ kàn rènao, bù bāngmáng xiǎng bànfǎ.Those online bystanders just watch the excitement and don't help think of solutions.
- 围观者。Yì qún wéi guān wéi zài lù biān yìlùn fēnfēn.A crowd of onlookers gathered by the roadside, talking heatedly.
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