liū
𥉳
look; glance sidelong; slide
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to look; to glance; to peek
dialectThis meaning is dialectal, often used in northern Chinese dialects. It can imply a casual or quick look.
Nǐ你
zài在
nà那
er儿
liū溜
shén什
me么
ne呢
？
What are you looking at over there?
Tā他
liū溜
le了
yī一
yǎn眼
bào报
zhǐ纸
biāo标
tí题
。
He glanced at the newspaper headline.
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Bié别
ràng让
lǎo老
shī师
liū溜
jiàn见
nǐ你
zài在
wán玩
shǒu手
jī机
。
Don't let the teacher catch a glimpse of you playing on your phone.
verb
to look sidelong; to glance askance
dialectSpecifically means to look out of the corner of one's eye, often implying suspicion, disdain, or a secretive glance.
Nà那
rén人
zhèng正
xié斜
zhe着
yǎn眼
xiàng向
zhè这
biān边
liū溜
。
That person is looking askance in this direction.
Tā他
liū溜
le了
wǒ我
yī一
yǎn眼
，
méi没
shuō说
huà话
。
He gave me a sidelong glance and didn't say anything.
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Bié别
yòng用
nà那
zhǒng种
yǎn眼
shén神
liū溜
rén人
，
bù不
lǐ礼
mào貌
。
Don't look at people sideways like that; it's impolite.