English–Chinese
“gaze” in Chinese
How to say “gaze” in Chinese
“Gaze” in Chinese is 望 (wàng).
A directed look reaches outward, and that outward reach becomes a mental reaching toward a hoped-for result.
Example sentences with 望
她凝望着窗外的海平线。tā níng wàng zhe chuāng wài de hǎi píng xiàn
She gazes intently at the horizon outside the window.
Tips for using 望
- When this verb is followed by 着 (zhe, "ongoing state"), the particle presents the gaze as continuing, which suits descriptions of a scene rather than a single completed look.
Other Chinese words for “gaze”
他把目光移到窗外。tā bǎ mù guāng yí dào chuāng wài
He shifted his gaze out the window.
过马路时不要移开视线。guò mǎ lù shí bú yào yí kāi shì xiàn
Don't avert your gaze when crossing the street.