盯住

dīngzhù

verb #9,423

Meanings

1 to stare at; to fix one's eyes on
2 to keep a close watch on; to mark (a person)

Characters

to stare at; to gaze at

to hold firm; to fix

Examples

HSK 2

他一直盯住我看，让我很不舒服。

Tā yīzhí dīngzhù wǒ kàn, ràng wǒ hěn bù shūfu.

He kept staring at me, which made me very uncomfortable.

HSK 3

你要盯住球，别分心。

Nǐ yào dīngzhù qiú, bié fēnxīn.

Keep your eyes on the ball, don't get distracted.

HSK 7-9

警察盯住了那个可疑的人。

Jǐngchá dīngzhù le nàge kěyí de rén.

The police kept a close watch on that suspicious person.

Tips

grammar

住 here is a resultative complement meaning 'firmly' or 'securely.' 盯 = stare, 盯住 = stare and hold the gaze. Same pattern: 抓住 (grab and hold), 记住 (memorize firmly).

Stroke Order

盯 dīng

住 zhù