zhēng
睁
open eyes
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to open (one's eyes)
Almost exclusively used to describe the action of opening eyes, often paired with 眼 or referring to eye-related actions.
Tā他
gāng刚
shuì睡
xǐng醒
，
hái还
méi没
zhēng睁
yǎn眼
jing睛
。
He just woke up and hasn't opened his eyes yet.
Fēng风
shā沙
dǎ打
de得
yǎn眼
jing睛
zhēng睁
bù不
kāi开
。
The wind and sand are so strong that I can't open my eyes.
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Tā她
zhēng睁
dà大
yǎn眼
jing睛
kàn看
zhe着
wǒ我
，
bù不
gǎn敢
xiāng相
xìn信
wǒ我
shuō说
de的
huà话
。
She opened her eyes wide and stared at me, unable to believe what I said.
Zǎo早
shàng上
yī一
zhēng睁
yǎn眼
jiù就
kàn看
dào到
le了
yáng阳
guāng光
。
As soon as I opened my eyes in the morning, I saw the sunlight.
Bié别
zhēng睁
zhe着
yǎn眼
jing睛
shuō说
xiā瞎
huà话
！
Don't tell lies with your eyes open!