shào
睄
glance; peek
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to glance at; to cast a quick look; to peek
dialectDialect term primarily used in northern Chinese dialects (e.g., Beijing dialect) to describe a quick, often furtive glance. Often implies looking briefly without staring.
Tā他
shào睄
le了
wǒ我
yī一
yǎn眼
,
shén什
me么
yě也
méi没
shuō说
。
He glanced at me briefly and said nothing.
Nǐ你
wǎng往
nà那
biān边
shào睄
shao睄
,
kàn看
yǒu有
méi没
yǒu有
rén人
。
Take a quick look over there and see if there's anyone.
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Tā她
tōu偷
tōu偷
shào睄
le了
tā他
yī一
yǎn眼
,
liǎn脸
jiù就
hóng红
le了
。
She stole a quick glance at him and her face turned red.