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瞪

dèng · deng

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 7–9Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. to open (one's eyes) wide
  2. to stare at
  3. to glare at
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In a conversation

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The angry neighbour

  1. Liangliang

    邻居(línjū)为什么(wèishénme)瞪(dèng)我(wǒ)？

    Why does the neighbour glare at me?

  2. Dengdeng

    他(tā)瞪(dèng)你(nǐ)，是不是(shìbùshì)因为(yīnwèi)你(nǐ)昨晚(zuówǎn)唱歌(chànggē)太(tài)大声(dàshēng)了(le)？

    He glares at you. Is it because you sang too loud last night?

  3. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)只(zhǐ)唱(chàng)了(le)一首(yīshǒu)歌(gē)。

    I sang only one song.

  4. Dengdeng

    一首歌(yīshǒugē)唱了(chàngle)三个(sāngè)小时(xiǎoshí)，他(tā)当然(dāngrán)瞪(dèng)你(nǐ)。

    One song for three hours? Of course he glares at you.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

问(wèn)她(tā)问(wèn)题(tí)的(de)时(shí)候(hou)她(tā)冷(lěng)冷(lěng)地(de)瞪(dèng)了(le)我(wǒ)一(yì)眼(yǎn)。

When I asked her a question, she gave me a cold look.

Tatoeba: Chinese by trieuho · English by timmartin · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

汤(tāng)姆(mǔ)没(méi)有(yǒu)瞪(dèng)着(zhe)玛(mǎ)丽(lì)。

Tom wasn't staring at Mary.

Tatoeba: Chinese by BobbyLee · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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