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day 190eyes, faces and fists

unit 25 · taste, talent and admiration

    eyes, faces and fists

    Describe how people look, glance, stare, grin and touch, and how a dog sniffs, licks and struggles, and recycle 无论如何, 归根到底 and 总的来说.

    today’s words

    • 瞅 chǒu · to look, have a look (northern)
    • 盯 dīng · to stare at, keep an eye on
    • 瞪 dèng · to glare, stare (wide-eyed)
    • 眯 mī · to narrow one’s eyes, squint
    • 眨眼 zhǎyǎn · to blink; in a blink
    • 凝视 níngshì · to gaze at
    • 注视 zhùshì · to watch closely
    • 直视 zhíshì · to look straight at
    • 仰望 yǎngwàng · to look up at; to look up to
    • 俯视 fǔshì · to look down at; to look down on
    • 俯首 fǔshǒu · to bow one’s head; to submit
    • 眺望 tiàowàng · to look into the distance
    • 打量 dǎliang · to size up, look someone up and down
    • 察看 chákàn · to inspect, look into
    • 目睹 mùdǔ · to witness
    • 视线 shìxiàn · line of sight; view
    • 眼色 yǎnsè · meaningful glance, wink
    • 眼神 yǎnshén · look in someone’s eyes, expression
    • 扭头 niǔtóu · to turn one’s head
    • 咧嘴 liězuǐ · to grin
    • 叼 diāo · to hold in the mouth
    • 舔 tiǎn · to lick
    • 嗅 xiù · to sniff, smell
    • 搂 lǒu · to hug, hold in one’s arms
    • 抚摸 fǔmō · to stroke, caress
    • 触摸 chùmō · to touch
    • 蹭 cèng · to rub against
    • 巴掌 bāzhang · palm, hand; slap
    • 耳光 ěrguāng · slap in the face
    • 拳头 quántóu · fist
    • 揍 zòu · to beat up, hit
    • 踹 chuài · to kick
    • 搏斗 bódòu · to fight, struggle
    • 挣扎 zhēngzhá · to struggle
    • 捕捉 bǔzhuō · to catch, capture

    sentences

    • 他一直盯着手机。 · He keeps staring at his phone.
    • 她眯着眼睛笑了。 · She smiled with her eyes crinkling up.
    • 别瞪我! · Don’t glare at me!
    • 小狗舔了舔我的手。 · The puppy licked my hand.
    • 孩子睡觉总是踹被子。 · The child always kicks off the quilt in his sleep.