凝视 (níng shì) — to gaze at; to stare intently at

Definition

凝视 means to gaze fixedly, with quiet, focused attention — more literary and contemplative than 盯 (which can feel aggressive). 注视 is similar but more neutral and observational.

verb
to gaze atto stare intently at

Examples

  • 凝视
    Tā zhàn zài chuāng qián, mò mò de níng shì zhe yuǎn fāng de shān.
    She stood by the window, silently gazing at the mountains in the distance.
  • 凝视
    níng shì Zhè fú huà, nǐ jiù néng gǎn shòu dào huà jiā de qíng gǎn.
    Gaze at this painting and you can feel the artist's emotions.
  • 凝视
    Tā hū rán níng shì zhe wǒ, yí jù huà yě bù shuō.
    He suddenly stared at me without saying a word.

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