东张西望
dōng zhāng xī wàng
to look around nervously
HSK 3
Characters in This Word
东
张
西
望
Definitions
ENto look around nervously
中四处张望
日キョロキョロする
한두리번거리다
Example Sentences
他东张西望地好像在找人。
Tā dōng zhāng xī wàng de hǎoxiàng zài zhǎo rén.
He's looking around nervously as if searching for someone.
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What does 东张西望 mean in Chinese?+
东张西望 (dōng zhāng xī wàng) means "to look around nervously" in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 东张西望?+
东张西望 is pronounced "dōng zhāng xī wàng" in standard Mandarin Chinese.
What HSK level is 东张西望?+
东张西望 is an HSK 3 vocabulary word.
What characters make up 东张西望?+
东张西望 is composed of the characters: 东, 张, 西, 望.