直勾勾

zhígōugōu

adjective #32,747

Meanings

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

Characters

straight; direct

Examples

HSK 6

孩子直勾勾地看着糖果。

Háizi zhígōugōu de kàn zhe tángguǒ.

The child gazed transfixed at the candy.

HSK 7-9

他直勾勾地盯着我。

Tā zhígōugōu de dīng zhe wǒ.

He stared at me fixedly.

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