凝视 (níng shì) — how to say "to gaze" in Chinese

凝视

To gaze, to stare

verb

Character composition

凝

to congeal, to concentrate

视

to look at, to regard

Radicals / Keys

示

Spirit

#113 · shì · 5 strokes

冫

Ice

#15 · bīng · 2 strokes

Synonyms

盯

to stare, to gaze fixedly

dīng · colloquial, everyday

瞪

to stare, to glare

dèng · with anger or intensity

注视

to gaze at; to stare at

zhù shì · neutral, focused look

Collocations

凝视远方

níng shì yuǎn fāng

gaze into the distance

Examples

他凝视着远方,好像在思考什么。

He is gazing into the distance, as if thinking about something.

他凝视着我。

He is gazing at me.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say "to gaze" in Chinese?

"to gaze" in Chinese is 凝视 (níng shì).

What does 凝视 mean in English?

凝视 (níng shì) means "To gaze, to stare".

How is 凝视 pronounced?

It is pronounced níng shì (written as ning shi, ningshi). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.

How do you write "to gaze" in Chinese characters?

It is written 凝视.

What HSK level is 凝视?

凝视 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.

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