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瞄

miáo · miao

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Meaning

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  1. to take aim
  2. (fig.) to aim one's looks at; to glance at
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Don't peek

  1. Liangliang

    灯灯(dēngdēng)，你(nǐ)别(bié)瞄(miáo)我(wǒ)的(de)牌(pái)！

    Dengdeng, don't peek at my cards!

  2. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)没(méi)瞄(miáo)，我(wǒ)只是(zhǐshì)看看(kànkan)桌子(zhuōzi)。

    I didn't. I was just looking at the table.

  3. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)刚才(gāngcái)的(de)眼睛(yǎnjing)就(jiù)在(zài)瞄(miáo)我(wǒ)的(de)牌(pái)。

    Your eyes were peeking at my cards just now.

  4. Dengdeng

    好吧(hǎoba)，我(wǒ)瞄(miáo)了(le)一眼(yīyǎn)，就(jiù)一眼(yīyǎn)。

    Fine, I peeked once. Just one glance.

  5. Liangliang

    那(nà)你(nǐ)说(shuō)，我(wǒ)手里(shǒulǐ)有(yǒu)什么(shénme)牌(pái)？

    Then tell me, what card do I have?

  6. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)瞄到(miáodào)的(de)是(shì)你(nǐ)的(de)袖子(xiùzi)，上面(shàngmiàn)有(yǒu)酱油(jiàngyóu)。

    What I saw was your sleeve. There's soy sauce on it.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

猎(liè)人(rén)举(jǔ)枪(qiāng)瞄(miáo)向(xiàng)远(yuǎn)处(chù)的(de)野(yě)兔(tù)。

The hunter raised his gun and took aim at the hare in the distance.

02

他(tā)偷(tōu)偷(tōu)瞄(miáo)了(le)一(yì)眼(yǎn)桌(zhuō)上(shàng)的(de)成(chéng)绩(jì)单(dān)。

He secretly glanced at the report card on the table.

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