HSK · Level 44
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Chinese word
直视
Pronunciation
Pinyinzhí shì
Meaning
- verblook directly at
Example
他一直直视那幅画。tā yì zhí zhí shì nà fú huà
He keeps looking directly at that painting.
More examples
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.
Core concept
The gaze meets its target head-on instead of turning away, whether to inspect it closely or face it squarely.
Common phrases
直视现实zhí shì xiàn shí
face reality
直视问题zhí shì wèn tí
face the issue
直视对方的眼睛zhí shì duì fāng de yǎn jīng
look directly into the other person's eyes
Similar words
注视zhù shì: Watching a person or thing with focused attention and a steady gaze.
凝视níng shì: Staring at a person or thing for a long time with a fixed, absorbed gaze.
盯着dīng zhe: Keeping the eyes fixed on a person or thing without looking away, often for a while.
对视duì shì: Looking into each other's eyes when two people face one another.
Definition in Chinese
目光直接对准某人或某物，不回避地看，带有面对或检视的意味。mù guāng zhí jiē duì zhǔn mǒu rén huò mǒu wù bù huí bì dì kàn dài yǒu miàn duì huò jiǎn shì de yì wèi
Word origin
直 (zhí, "straight") + 视 (shì, "look") forms a compound for directing the eyes straight toward a target.
Usage tips
- 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").