张望 (zhāng wàng) — to look around (in search of something or someone); to peep through a crack or from a hiding place
Definition
张望 means looking around with purpose — searching for someone or something, or peeping out from cover. It is more active and searching than a casual 看, and implies a deliberate scan of the surroundings.
verb
to look around (in search of something or someone)to peep through a crack or from a hiding place
Examples
- 张望，。Tā zhàn zài mén kǒu sì chù zhāng wàng, hǎo xiàng zài děng rén.He stood at the door looking around, as if waiting for someone.
- 张望，。Hái zi cóng mén fèng lǐ zhāng wàng, xiǎng kàn kàn wū lǐ yǒu shén me.The child peeped through the crack in the door to see what was inside the room.
- 张望，。Tā zài rén qún zhōng bú duàn zhāng wàng, xún zhǎo shú xi de miàn kǒng.She kept looking around in the crowd, searching for a familiar face.
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