stare; glare
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to open one's eyes wide; to stare fixedly
Often implies watching intently or being unable to react.
gàn干
dèng瞪
yǎn眼
to stare blankly; to look on helplessly
Tā他
dèng瞪
yǎn眼
kàn看
zhe着
shì事
qíng情
fā发
shēng生
，
què却
wú无
néng能
wéi为
lì力
。
He watched the incident happen with wide eyes, yet was powerless to stop it.
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Liǎng两
gè个
rén人
dèng瞪
yǎn眼
duì对
shì视
，
shuí谁
yě也
bù不
kěn肯
ràng让
bù步
。
The two individuals stared at each other, neither willing to back down.
verb
to glare at; to show anger or attitude
informalImplies confrontation or showing displeasure openly.
Tā他
jiù就
ài爱
gēn跟
bié别
rén人
dèng瞪
yǎn眼
。
He just loves to glare at others.
Yǒu有
huà话
hǎo好
shuō说
，
nǐ你
dèng瞪
shén什
me么
yǎn眼
？
We can talk this out; why are you glaring like that?
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Bié别
dòng动
bù不
dòng动
jiù就
dèng瞪
yǎn眼
，
dà大
jiā家
hǎo好
hǎo好
shāng商
liang量
。
Don't glare at people at the drop of a hat; let's all discuss this calmly.