English–Chinese
“open one's eyes” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinzhēng
Example
她一睡醒就睁开眼睛。tā yí shuì xǐng jiù zhēng kāi yǎn jīng
She opens her eyes as soon as she wakes up.
How to say “open one's eyes” in Chinese
“Open one's eyes” in Chinese is 睁 (zhēng).
Lifting the eyelids to expose the eyes, either briefly or while keeping them open.
Example sentences with 睁
孩子听到巨响，立刻睁大了眼睛。hái zi tīng dào jù xiǎng lì kè zhēng dà le yǎn jīng
The child opened his eyes wide as soon as he heard the loud noise.
Tips for using 睁
- The aspect marker 着 (zhe, "in a continuing state") commonly follows this verb when the eyes stay open, while 大 (dà, "big") after it adds a wide-eyed meaning.