斜眼

xiéyǎn
verb #24,527

Meanings

  1. 1 to look askance
  2. 2 to side-eye
  3. 3 cross-eyed
  4. 4 wall-eyed

Examples

Tā xiéyǎn kàn le tā yīxià, biǎoshì bùmǎn.
She gave him a sideways glance to show her displeasure.
Nàgè xiǎohái yīnwèi xiéyǎn, xūyào zuò jiǎozhèng shǒushù.
That child needs corrective surgery due to a crossed eye.

Tips

usage
斜眼 serves double duty: as a medical term for crossed or wall-eyes, and as a colloquial verb for looking sideways at someone with contempt or suspicion — the Chinese equivalent of 'side-eye'.

Stroke Order

xié
yǎn