瞅 (chǒu) Free Chinese Dictionary

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to see

“瞅” is a colloquial/dialectal equivalent of “看”, both meaning 'to look at'.

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to cast a glance

“瞟” means 'to glance sideways', often with a negative connotation.

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to look at

Both mean 'to look' in informal contexts; “瞧” is more widely used in northern China.

Do not use “瞅” with abstract objects like 'to look into a problem'. Use “看” or “观察” instead.

“瞅” is colloquial and primarily used in northern Chinese dialects. Avoid in formal writing or when speaking with southerners who may not use it.

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你瞅啥？

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 8795182)

Sentence data courtesy of Tatoeba.org.

to ignore completely

see 東張西望|东张西望[dōng zhāng xī wàng]

to pay attention to

to see