白突突

báitūtū

adjective

Meanings

1 piercingly sharp (of a gaze)
2 with fiercely glaring eyes

Characters

to protrude / stick out

to protrude / stick out

Examples

他白突突地瞪着我，吓我一跳。

Tā báitūtū de dèng zhe wǒ, xià wǒ yí tiào.

He glared at me with piercing eyes, giving me a fright.

那双白突突的眼睛看得人发毛。

Nà shuāng báitūtū de yǎnjing kàn de rén fā máo.

Those sharp, bulging eyes gave people the creeps.

Tips

usage

Vivid and literary. Describes a stare so sharp it feels like it protrudes (突) and shows the whites (白) of the eyes.

Stroke Order

白 bái

突 tū