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 (resultative complement)

Examples

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.

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.

你要盯住球，别分心。

Nǐ yào dīngzhù qiú, bié fēnxīn.

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

Tips

grammar

住 (zhù) 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