瞪

dèng
HSK 6
#2,045 most
frequent character
to open (one's eyes) wide
verb

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

瞪 has 目 eye as its meaning part and 登 dēng as its sound part. It first meant to stare angrily. From there it grew to staring at something and opening the eyes wide.

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Example Sentences

她瞪着我，我感到很紧张。
tā dèngzháo wǒ ， wǒ gǎndào hěn jǐnzhāng 。
She stared at me, and I felt very nervous.
他瞪大了眼睛，看到了惊人的景象。
tā dèng dà le yǎnjīng ， kàndào le jīngrén de jǐngxiàng 。
He opened his eyes wide and saw an astonishing sight.
在课堂上，老师瞪了一下那些不好好听课的学生。
zài kètáng shàng ， lǎoshī dèngle yīxià nèixiē bùhǎo hǎotīng kè de xuéshēng 。
In class, the teacher glared at the students who were not listening carefully.

Words with similar meanings

凝视níngshì
to gaze
凝视 (níng shì) implies a more focused and intense form of looking, often with a deeper emotional context.
盯dīng
to fixate
盯 (dīng) conveys a sense of intent and can imply a longer duration of looking, usually with emphasis on the object of the gaze.

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