No. 4,185 in Chinese
围观
To gather around and watch.
In a sentence
许多人围观街头表演。
Many people gathered around to watch the street performance.
In this sentence, '围观' is used to describe people surrounding a place to observe an activity or event.
他不愿意被路人围观。
He doesn't want to be observed by passersby.
Here, '围观' conveys the idea of people surrounding and observing someone, often indicating an unwanted attention.
网络围观引发广泛讨论。
Internet spectatorship has sparked widespread discussion.
In this example, '围观' is metaphorically used to represent people observing or paying attention to events online.
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