Definition
眯 (mī) means to narrow one's eyes or squint, often due to bright light or to see better. In some dialects it also means to take a nap, but the standard word for dozing off is 打盹儿 (dǎ dǔn r).
verb
to narrow one's eyesto squint(dialect) to take a nap
Easily confused
- 瞒mánlook-aliketo conceal (something from someone), to keep someone in the dark
- 米mǐsound-alike(classifier) meter (unit of length)
- 迷mísound-aliketo be lost, to lose one's way or sense of direction
- 密mìsound-alikedense, thick (of vegetation, population, etc.)
- 谜mísound-alikeriddle
Examples
- 眯。Tā mī zhe yǎn kàn hēibǎn shàng de zì.He squinted to read the words on the blackboard.
- ，眯。Yángguāng tài cìyǎn, tā bùyóude mī qǐ le yǎnjīng.The sunlight was too dazzling; she couldn't help squinting.
- 眯。Zhōngwǔ wǒ tǎng zài chuáng shàng mī le bàn gè xiǎoshí.I lay on the bed at noon and took a nap for half an hour.
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