怒视 (nù shì) — to glare at, to glower at | tongtong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

A literary verb meaning to glare or glower at someone with anger or hostility — more intense and written than the everyday 看 (to look at). Often pairs with 对方, 敌人, or 闯入者.

verb

to glare atto glower at

Examples

怒视，。
Tā fèn nù dì nù shì zhe duì fāng, yì yán bù fā.
He angrily glared at the other person without saying a word.
怒视，。
Lǎo bǎn nù shì zhe nà ge chí dào de yuán gōng, qì fen fēi cháng jǐn zhāng.
The boss glowered at the late employee, and the atmosphere was very tense.
，怒视，。
Tā zhuǎn guò tóu lái, nù shì zhe chuǎng rù zhě, yǎn zhōng chōng mǎn dí yì.
She turned her head and glared at the intruder, her eyes full of hostility.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

'怒' means angry and '视' means look: looking with anger.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

心奴怒

Meaning part形符xíngfú

心心xīnheart

Sound part声符shēngfú

奴

奴nú怒nù

Same sound today

怒 pairs 心 (heart) with 奴, which is used for its sound rather than its meaning of slave.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 視; 视 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

見見jiànsee

Sound part声符shēngfú

示

示shì視shì

Same sound today

The story is about the traditional form 視: it combines 見, meaning see, with 示, which gives the sound shì.

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