fix one's eyes on; gaze at; stare at (v.)
HSK 6
Traditional
盯 (unaltered)
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Homophones
丁 dīng - fourth; cubes (n.) | HSK 6
Phonetically similar words
顶 dǐng - apex; [measure word for something with a top (e.g. hat, tent, etc.)] (clf./n.) | HSK 5
Examples
他盯着窗外的飞鸟看。 tā dīngzhe chuāng wài de fēiniǎo kàn. - He stared at the birds outside the window.
他盯住了那个可疑的人。 tā dīng zhùle nàge kěyí de rén. - He fixed his eyes on the suspicious person.
警察一直在盯着这个嫌疑人。 jǐngchá yīzhí zài dīngzhe zhège xiányírén. - The police have been keeping an eye on this suspect.
他盯着电视看了一整夜。 tā dīngzhe diànshì kànle yī zhěng yè. - He stared at the TV all night.
他盯住了那份报告，深思熟虑。 tā dīng zhùle nà fèn bàogào, shēnsīshúlǜ. - He focused on the report, deep in thought.