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纵观 (zòng guān): Meaning, Examples & Usage

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纵观

纵观 (zòng guān): Take a broad view / overall view (Verb) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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纵观 consists of 2 characters.

vertical, lengthwise, or to release

to observe, to watch, to view

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Pinyinzòng guān

Meaningtake a broad view / overall view

Characters2

HSK3.0 Level 7-9

SyntaxVerb

Word纵观

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How to Use 纵观 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 纵观 with other words naturally.

zòng纵

guān观

shì世

jiè界

formal

survey the world

Verb + Objectwith 世界

zòng纵

guān观

lì历

shǐ史

formalWritten

zòng纵

guān观

gǔ古

jīn今

formalWritten

zòng纵

guān观

quán全

jú局

formal

survey the overall situation

Verb + Object

4.

Example Sentences with 纵观

zòng纵

guān观

zhěng整

gè个

fáng房

jiān间

，

survey history

Verb + Objectwith 历史

survey ancient and modern times

Verb + Objectwith 古今

zhǐ只

yǒu有

yī一

zhāng张

zhuō桌

zi子

。

Looking around the entire room, there is only one table.

zòng纵

guān观

lì历

shǐ史

，

rén人

lèi类

zǒng总

shì是

zài在

bú不

duàn断

jìn进

bù步

。

Taking a broad view of history, humanity is always making continuous progress.

zòng纵

guān观

dāng当

qián前

jú局

shì势

，

wǒ我

men们

bì必

xū须

cǎi采

qǔ取

gèng更

shěn审

shèn慎

de的

wài外

jiāo交

cè策

lüè略

。

Taking an overall view of the current situation, we must adopt a more cautious diplomatic strategy.

zòng纵

guān观

nǐ你

guò过

wǎng往

de的

lǚ履

lì历

，

wèi为

hé何

xuǎn选

zé择

xiàn现

zài在

zhuǎn转

xíng行

ne呢

？

Taking a broad view of your past career, why did you choose to change fields now?

zòng纵

guān观

lì历

shǐ史

，

xǔ许

duō多

wén文

míng明

dōu都

jīng经

lì历

le了

xīng兴

shuāi衰

。

Throughout history, many civilizations have experienced rise and fall.

zòng纵

guān观

zhěng整

gè个

xiàng项

mù目

，

tā他

de的

gòng贡

xiàn献

bìng并

fēi非

wēi微

bù不

zú足

dào道

。

Taking an overall view of the entire project, his contribution is by no means insignificant.

zòng纵

guān观

zhěng整

chǎng场

biàn辩

lùn论

，

tā他

bìng并

méi没

yǒu有

tí提

chū出

rèn任

hé何

shí实

zhì质

xìng性

de的

xīn新

guān观

diǎn点

。

Taking a broad view of the entire debate, he did not put forward any substantial new viewpoints.

zòng纵

guān观

quán全

qiú球

shì市

chǎng场

，

kē科

jì技

háng行

yè业

de的

fā发

zhǎn展

zuì最

wèi为

xùn迅

sù速

。

Looking at the global market, the technology industry has developed the fastest.

zòng纵

guān观

zhè这

jiā家

gōng公

sī司

de的

fā发

zhǎn展

lì历

chéng程

，

qí其

chéng成

gōng功

jué绝

fēi非

ǒu偶

rán然

。

Taking an overall view of this company's development history, its success is by no means accidental.

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Words with 纵

操纵cāo zòngHSK 6
纵横zònghéngHSK 6
放纵fàng zòngHSK 7-9
纵容zòngróngHSK 7-9
纵深zòngshēnHSK 7-9
纵然zòngránHSK 7-9
纵横交错zòng héng jiāo cuò

Words with 观

参观cān guānHSK 4
观众guān zhòngHSK 4
观看guān kànHSK 4
主观zhǔ guānHSK 5
乐观lè guānHSK 5
外观wài guānHSK 5
客观kè guānHSK 5
悲观

bēi guān

HSK 5