piē

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Character · Verb · Noun · AdjectiveTraditional瞥

glance; catch a glimpse

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Meanings

3 senses · 7 examples
1.

verb

to glance; to glimpse; to look briefly

formal

Emphasizes the brevity and quickness of the look, often by chance.

Wǒ我
piē瞥
jiàn见
chuāng窗
wài外
yǒu有
yī一
zhī只
xiǎo小
niǎo鸟
 。

I caught a glimpse of a little bird outside the window.

Tā他
piē瞥
le了
yī一
yǎn眼
shǒu手
biǎo表
 ，
fā发
xiàn现
shí时
jiān间
bù不
zǎo早
le了
 。

He glanced at his watch and realized it was getting late.

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Tā她
xiàng向
rén人
qún群
piē瞥
qù去
 ，
dàn但
méi没
yǒu有
kàn看
dào到
yào要
zhǎo找
de的
rén人
 。

She cast a glance toward the crowd but didn't see the person she was looking for.

Qiáng墙
shàng上
nà那
fú幅
huà画
 ，
wǒ我
zhǐ只
piē瞥
le了
yī一
yǎn眼
jiù就
bèi被
xī吸
yǐn引
le了
 。

I was captivated after only a brief glance at that painting on the wall.

2.

noun

a glance; a glimpse; a quick look

formal

Often used in phrases like '一瞥' to mean a glimpse or a brief look, sometimes forming a compound noun.

Lì历
shǐ史
de的
yī一
piē瞥
 。

A glimpse of history.

Dū都
shì市
lüè掠
yǐng影
zhǐ只
néng能
suàn算
shì是
jīng惊
hóng鸿
yī一
piē瞥
 。

The city's vignettes are merely fleeting glimpses.

3.

adjective

glancing; fleeting; momentary

literary

Less common, used to describe something seen or experienced very briefly. Predominantly found in formal or literary contexts.

Piē瞥
jiàn见
yī一
sī丝
xī希
wàng望
 。

To catch a fleeting glimpse of hope.