English–Chinese
“look directly at” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinzhí shì
Example
他一直直视那幅画。tā yì zhí zhí shì nà fú huà
He keeps looking directly at that painting.
How to say “look directly at” in Chinese
“Look directly at” in Chinese is 直视 (zhí shì).
The gaze meets its target head-on instead of turning away, whether to inspect it closely or face it squarely.
Example sentences with 直视
她在谈话时直视对方的眼睛，让人觉得真诚。tā zài tán huà shí zhí shì duì fāng de yǎn jīng ràng rén jué de zhēn chéng
She looked directly into the other person's eyes while speaking, making her seem sincere.
Tips for using 直视
- In conversational Chinese, this word often makes a gaze sound serious or deliberate, so a lighter context may call for a less forceful verb such as 看 (kàn, "look").