直勾勾

zhígōugōu

adjective #32,747

Meanings

1 staring fixedly
2 with a fixed gaze
3 transfixed (look)

Characters

straight; direct

hook (reduplication intensifier)

Examples

他直勾勾地盯着我。

Tā zhígōugōu de dīngzhe wǒ.

He stared at me fixedly.

孩子直勾勾地看着糖果。

Háizi zhígōugōu de kànzhe tángguǒ.

The child gazed transfixed at the candy.

Tips

usage

Almost always used with 地 plus a looking verb (盯, 看, 望). The reduplicated 勾勾 adds a vivid 'unblinking, hooked-in-place' feel to the gaze. Very colloquial — common in fiction and dialogue, less so in formal writing.

Stroke Order

直 zhí

勾 gōu