Definition
瞥 means 'to glance at' or 'to take a quick, brief look' — it emphasizes a fast, often involuntary or casual visual scan, not a sustained gaze. The English gloss 'suddenly' is misleading; 瞥 does not carry a sense of abruptness on its own. You can use it with complements like 一眼 (one glance) or 见 (catch sight of).
v.
to glance atto take a quick look
Examples
- 瞥，。Tā piē le yì yǎn chuāngwài, jìxù kàn shū.He glanced out the window and continued reading.
- 。Wǒ wúyì zhōng piē jiàn tā zài rénqún zhōng.I happened to catch a glimpse of him in the crowd.
- 瞥，。Tā zhǐ piē le yíxià, jiù rèn chū le nà fú huà.She recognized the painting with just a quick glance.
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