对视

對視

duìshì

verb #18,789

Meanings

1 to look at each other
2 to make eye contact
3 to exchange glances

Characters

to look; to see

Examples

两个人默默对视了几秒钟。

Liǎng gè rén mòmò duìshì le jǐ miǎozhōng.

The two people silently looked at each other for a few seconds.

他们对视一笑，什么都不用说了。

Tāmen duìshì yí xiào, shénme dōu búyòng shuō le.

They exchanged a smile and nothing needed to be said.

Tips

usage

对视 implies mutual eye contact — both parties are looking at each other. Compare with 注视 (to gaze at, one-directional) and 凝视 (to stare intently).

Stroke Order

对 duì

视 shì