Writing
东张西望 (dōng zhāng xī wàng) — how to say "to look around in all directions" in Chinese
东张
西望
To look around in all directions
Character composition
东
east
张
to look, to open
西
west
望
to look, to hope
Radicals / Keys
弓
Bow
#57 · gōng · 3 strokes
月
Moon
#74 · yuè · 4 strokes
襾
Cover
#146 · yà · 6 strokes
一
One
#1 · yī · 1 stroke
Collocations
四处东张西望
sì chù dōng zhāng xī wàng
look around everywhere
Examples
上课的时候不要东张西望，要认真听老师的话。
Don't look around during class, listen carefully to the teacher.
他东张西望。
He is looking around.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to look around in all directions" in Chinese?
"to look around in all directions" in Chinese is 东张西望 (dōng zhāng xī wàng).
东张西望 meaning in English
东张西望 (dōng zhāng xī wàng) means "To look around in all directions".
How is 东张西望 pronounced?
It is pronounced dōng zhāng xī wàng (written as dong zhang xi wang, dongzhangxiwang). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to look around in all directions" in Chinese characters?
It is written 东张西望: 东 has 5 strokes, 张 has 7 strokes, 西 has 6 strokes, 望 has 11 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 东张西望?
东张西望 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
Tomyo
Learn Chinese words with spaced repetition
Add 东张西望 to your vocabulary and remember it with smart reviews, audio and examples.
More HSK 6 words
严寒
yán hán
Severe cold, bitter cold
严禁
yán jìn
Strictly prohibited
丰收
fēng shōu
Bumper harvest
为难
wéi nán
To put someone in a difficult position; to cause trouble
主管
zhǔ guǎn
To be in charge, responsible for
举世
瞩目
瞩目
jǔ shì zhǔ mù
To attract worldwide attention
举足
轻重
轻重
jǔ zú qīng zhòng
To play a decisive role; crucial
乌黑
wū hēi
Jet-black, pitch-black