参观 cān guān
“to look around; to tour; to visit”
verb, verb / nounHSK 4 · 2021 list level 2Traditional 參觀
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
参观 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 1062: 参观 cānguān — Level 4; official annotation 4 (动). PDF page 106
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 参观
参观 means to visit or tour a place, such as a museum, school, factory, or exhibition, in order to look around. It is a verb and commonly takes a place as its object: 参观 + place. It can be used with 了 or 过, and often appears in patterns like 去参观 or 带……参观.
例句Example sentences
- 周末我们去参观了一个博物馆。zhōu mò wǒ men qù cān guān le yí gè bó wù guǎn.On the weekend we visited a museum.
- 老师带我们参观了学校的新图书馆。lǎo shī dài wǒ men cān guān le xué xiào de xīn tú shū guǎn.The teacher showed us around the school's new library.
- 这个工厂可以免费参观吗？zhè ge gōng chǎng kě yǐ miǎn fèi cān guān ma?Can this factory be visited for free?
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗我参观了一个会议。
✓我参加了一个会议。
参观 means to tour or look around a place; for taking part in an event, use 参加.
易混词Easily confused
参观vs参加
参观 is for visiting/touring a place; 参加 is for taking part in an activity or event.