仰视 (yǎng shì) — to look up at (something or someone from below)

Definition

Literally 'look up' — combine 仰 (face upward) with 视 (gaze/see), so the direction is built into the word. Often used figuratively to mean 'look up to' (a person) with respect or admiration.

verb

to look up at (something or someone from below)

Examples

，仰视。
Tā tài gāo le, wǒ dé tái zhe tóu yǎng shì tā.
He's so tall that I have to tilt my head back to look up at him.
，仰视。
Zhàn zài shān jiǎo xià, wǒ men yǎng shì nà gāo sǒng de shān fēng.
Standing at the foot of the mountain, we looked up at the towering peak.
仰视，。
Hái zi yǎng shì yè kōng zhōng de xīng xing, jué de hěn shén qí.
The child looked up at the stars in the night sky and found them magical.

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