东
张
西
望

To look in all directions (idiom) in Chinese: 东张西望 (dōng zhāng xī wàng)

dōng zhāng xī wàng

to look in all directions (idiom)

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9Traditional: 東張西望1 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1to look in all directions (idiom)
  2. 2to glance around

Stroke order

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东
张
西
望

Zhuyin

This word’s pronunciation in Bopomofo.

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ㄉㄨㄥ

dōng

ㄉ/ dㄨ/ uㄥ/ eng—/ first tone

ㄓㄤ

zhāng

ㄓ/ zhㄤ/ ang—/ first tone

ㄒㄧ

xī

ㄒ/ xㄧ/ i—/ first tone

ㄨㄤˋ

wàng

ㄨ/ uㄤ/ angˋ/ fourth tone

Simplified & traditional

东张西望

Simplified

東張西望

Traditional

Example sentences

See 东张西望 used in real sentences with pinyin and English translations.

  • 他在路口东张西望，好像在等人。

    tā zài lù kǒu dōng zhāng xī wàng， hǎo xiàng zài děng rén。

    He glanced around at the intersection, as if waiting for someone.

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Related words

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东西

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希望

xī wàng

to hope

西瓜

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慌张

huāng zhāng

flustered

盼望

pàn wàng

to hope for

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