眯

mī

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Uncommon

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眯

mī Verb to narrow one's eyes; to squint

眯

mí to blind (as with dust); Taiwan pr. [mǐ]

Definitions

1. to narrow one's eyes
2. to squint
3. (dialect) to take a nap

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 睁开 zhēng kāi 睁开 zhēng kāi to open (one's eyes) 眯是部分闭合，睁开是张开眼睛: to open (one's eyes)

Related words

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• 咪 mī 咪 mī sound for calling a cat 同音字，但‘咪’常为拟声词或语气词: sound for calling a cat

Usage notes

Collocations

常与‘眼睛’搭配，如‘眯着眼睛’，很少单独使用。

Common mistakes

非母语者易将‘眯’（mī，部分闭合）与‘闭’（bì，完全闭合）混淆。

Example Sentences

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他 眯 着眼睛看太阳。

He squinted at the sun.

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Words Containing 眯

• 眯缝 眯缝 mī feng: to squint
• 眯眼 眯眼 mī yǎn: to narrow one's eyes (as when smiling or squinting)
• 眯眯眼 眯眯眼 mī mī yǎn: squinty eyes
• 笑眯眯 笑眯眯 xiào mī mī: beaming
• 色眯眯 色眯眯 sè mī mī: lustful