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着眼

zhuó yǎn

2-character word Traditional 著眼

What 着眼 means

1. to have one's eyes on (a goal)
2. having sth in mind
3. to concentrate

The characters in 着眼

• 着zheaspect particle indicating action in progress or ongoing state
• 眼yǎneye; (often used with 一; small hole

Example sentences

• 她闭着眼。
  Tā bìzhe yǎn.
  She has her eyes closed.
• 你睁着眼吗？
  Nǐ zhēng zhuóyǎn ma?
  Are your eyes open?
• 他睁着眼睡觉。
  Tā zhēng zhe yǎn shuìjiào.
  He sleeps with his eyes open.

Words starting with 着眼

• 着眼点zhuó yǎn diǎnplace of interest; a place one has one's eye on

Words containing 着眼

• 觑着眼qù zhe yǎnto narrow one's eyes and gaze at something with great attention
• 睁着眼睛说瞎话zhēng zhe yǎn jīng shuō xiā huà(idiom) to lie through one's teeth; to talk drivel
• 大处着眼，小处着手dà chù zhuó yǎn , xiǎo chù zhuó shǒuthink of the big picture, start with the little things (idiom)