zhēng

HSK 7-9
common
verb

Meaning of

睁 means to open (one's eyes). Pronounced zhēng. HSK 7-9.

  • to open (one's eyes)

Character Info

Radical
Strokes11
Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

gāng
shuì
xǐng
 
hái
méi
zhēng
yǎn
jing
 

He just woke up and hasn't opened his eyes yet.

Fēng
shā
de
yǎn
jing
zhēng
kāi
 

The wind and sand are so strong that I can't open my eyes.

zhēng
yǎn
jing
kàn
zhe
 
gǎn
xiāng
xìn
shuō
de
huà
 

She opened her eyes wide and stared at me, unable to believe what I said.

Zǎo
shàng
zhēng
yǎn
jiù
kàn
dào
le
yáng
guāng
 

As soon as I opened my eyes in the morning, I saw the sunlight.

Bié
zhēng
zhe
yǎn
jing
shuō
xiā
huà
 

Don't tell lies with your eyes open!