盯 (dīng) — to stare at, to fix one's attention on, to gaze at
Definition
盯 is a neutral, sustained 'stare at' — you can do it while thinking or working, not necessarily in anger. 瞪 is for an angry glare; 凝视 adds a more intense, focused tone.
verb
to stare atto fix one's attention onto gaze at
Examples
- 盯，。Mā ma dīng zhe hái zi chī fàn de yàng zi, liǎn shàng lù chū wēi xiào.Mom stared at the child eating, a smile appearing on her face.
- ，盯，。Kǎo shì shí, tā jǐn zhāng dì dīng zhe tí mù, xiǎng le hěn jiǔ.During the exam, he nervously stared at the questions and thought for a long time.
- 盯，。Nà zhī māo yì zhí dīng zhe qiáng shàng de xiǎo dòng, hǎo xiàng fā xiàn le shén me.That cat kept staring at the small hole in the wall, as if it had found something.
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