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眨 zhǎ

to blink; to wink

Strokes
9
Level
HSK 6
Radical
目
Type
Ideograph
Made of 目乏 ⿰目乏

Memory hint: Two eyes, one open 目 and one shut 乏

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  1. 她眨了眨眼睛。
    Tā zhǎ le zhǎ yǎnjing.
    She blinked her eyes.
    she blink (particle) blink eye
  2. 他一直盯着我看，一眼都不眨。
    Tā yìzhí dīngzhe wǒ kàn, yì yǎn dōu bù zhǎ.
    He stared at me without blinking once.
    he continuously stare-at me look, one eye all not blink
  3. 你为什么一直眨眼睛？
    Nǐ wèishénme yìzhí zhǎ yǎnjing?
    Why do you keep blinking?
    you why continuously blink eye (question)
  4. 别眨眼，我要拍照了。
    Bié zhǎ yǎn, wǒ yào pāizhào le.
    Don't blink, I'm about to take the photo.
    don't blink eye, I about-to take-photo (particle)
  5. 他一转眼就眨了眨眼睛，好像很惊讶。
    Tā yì zhuǎnyǎn jiù zhǎ le zhǎ yǎnjing, hǎoxiàng hěn jīngyà.
    He blinked in an instant, as if very surprised.
    he one turn-eye then blink (particle) blink eye, seem very surprised

Words with 眨 (1)