凝 (níng) — to congeal, to solidify; to concentrate (attention or mind)
Definition
凝 is a formal/literary verb: physically, things thicken and set (oil, blood, cream); figuratively, attention or mood gathers and focuses (凝神, 凝视, 凝重). Pair with 神, 视, 聚, 重 — not used in casual speech.
verb
to congealto solidifyto concentrate (attention or mind)
Examples
- 凝。Shuǐ miàn shàng de yóu níng chéng le yī céng bó mó.The oil on the water congealed into a thin film.
- 。Tā níng shén sī kǎo le yí huì r cái huí dá.He concentrated his mind and thought for a while before answering.
- 。Zhè chǎng wǎn huì níng jù le quán guó guān zhòng de mù guāng.This gala gathered the attention of audiences across the country.
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