to blink; to wink
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to blink (one's eyes) rapidly; to wink
dialectA dialectal word, often used to describe involuntary, rapid blinking due to irritation (e.g., from dust) or as a deliberate, quick gesture.
Yǎn眼
jīng睛
lǐ里
jìn进
qù去
le了
shā沙
zi子
，
yī一
gè个
jìn劲
r儿
de地
jǐ挤
gu咕
。
There's sand in my eye, and I can't stop blinking.
Tā他
chòng冲
wǒ我
jǐ挤
gu咕
le了
yī一
xià下
yǎn眼
，
ràng让
wǒ我
bié别
shēng声
zhāng张
。
He winked at me, telling me to keep quiet.
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Fēng风
tài太
dà大
，
tā他
mī眯
zhe着
yǎn眼
jīng睛
zhí直
jǐ挤
gu咕
。
The wind was too strong; he squinted and kept blinking.
Zhè这
hái孩
zi子
yī一
jǐn紧
zhāng张
jiù就
ài爱
jǐ挤
gu咕
yǎn眼
jīng睛
。
This child tends to blink a lot when he's nervous.