眼巴巴
yǎn bābā
looking on helplessly/longingly
HSK 3
Characters in This Word
眼
巴
巴
Definitions
ENlooking on helplessly/longingly
中眼睁睁地看着
日指をくわえて見ている
한손 놓고 바라보다
Example Sentences
我眼巴巴地看着最后一块蛋糕被吃了。
Wǒ yǎn bābā de kànzhe zuìhòu yī kuài dàngāo bèi chī le.
I helplessly watched the last piece of cake get eaten.
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What does 眼巴巴 mean in Chinese?+
眼巴巴 (yǎn bābā) means "looking on helplessly/longingly" in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 眼巴巴?+
眼巴巴 is pronounced "yǎn bābā" in standard Mandarin Chinese.
What HSK level is 眼巴巴?+
眼巴巴 is an HSK 3 vocabulary word.
What characters make up 眼巴巴?+
眼巴巴 is composed of the characters: 眼, 巴, 巴.