眼盼盼

yǎnpànpàn

adjective

Meanings

1 gazing longingly
2 watching expectantly

Characters

Examples

HSK 3

孩子眼盼盼地等着妈妈回家。

Háizi yǎnpànpàn de děng zhe māma huí jiā.

The child waited longingly for his mother to come home.

HSK 7-9

他眼盼盼地望着远处，不说一句话。

Tā yǎnpànpàn de wàng zhe yuǎnchù, bù shuō yī jù huà.

He gazed expectantly into the distance without saying a word.

Tips

usage

Close in feeling to 眼巴巴 - a mix of longing and helplessness. Slightly more literary.

Stroke Order

眼 yǎn

盼 pàn