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睁

zhēng
HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 6 Verb Common

Definitions

  1. 1. to open (one's eyes)

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Character focus

Stroke order

11 strokes

Word relationships

Antonyms

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闭
bì

to close

睁 means to open the eyes; 闭 means to close the eyes.

Related words

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瞪
dèng

to open (one's eyes) wide

睁眼 means to open the eyes; 瞪眼 means to stare with eyes wide open.

Usage notes

Collocations

睁 is almost always used with 眼睛 (eyes), as in 睁开眼睛 (open one's eyes). It rarely takes other objects.

Common mistakes

Do not confuse 睁 (zhēng, open eyes) with 张 (zhāng, open mouth or spread). Use 张嘴 (zhāngzuǐ) for 'open mouth'.

Example Sentences

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他 睁 开眼睛，看到阳光。
He opened his eyes and saw the sunlight.

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Words Containing 睁

目睁口呆
mù zhēng kǒu dāi

stunned

眼睁睁
yǎn zhēng zhēng

to stare blankly

睁一眼闭一眼
zhēng yī yǎn bì yī yǎn

to turn a blind eye

睁一只眼闭一只眼
zhēng yī zhī yǎn bì yī zhī yǎn

to turn a blind eye

睁眼
zhēng yǎn

to open one's eyes

睁眼说瞎话
zhēng yǎn shuō xiā huà

to lie through one's teeth (idiom)

睁着眼睛说瞎话
zhēng zhe yǎn jīng shuō xiā huà

to lie through one's teeth (idiom)

睁开
zhēng kāi

to open (one's eyes)

睁只眼闭只眼
zhēng zhī yǎn bì zhī yǎn

to turn a blind eye