miáo
verb #7,776

Meanings

  1. 1 to aim (a weapon); to take aim; to glance at; to peek

Examples

Tā miáozhǔn le bǎzi kāiqiāng.
He aimed at the target and fired.
Tā tōutōu miáo le tā yī yǎn.
She secretly glanced at him.
Jūjīshǒu zhèngzài miáozhǔn dírén.
The sniper is taking aim at the enemy.

Tips

usage
has two main uses: 瞄准 (miáozhǔn) means 'to aim at' (a weapon). Informally, 一眼 (miáo yī yǎn) means 'to take a quick glance' or 'to peek.' The casual sense is common in spoken Chinese.

Stroke Order

miáo