视线

視線

shìxiàn

noun HSK 7-9 #4,816

Meanings

1 line of sight
2 gaze
3 field of vision

Characters

to look at; vision

Literally 'vision-line' — the line of sight

Examples

他的视线一直没有离开那本书。

Tā de shìxiàn yīzhí méiyǒu líkāi nà běnshū.

His gaze never left that book.

大树挡住了我的视线。

Dàshù dǎngzhù le wǒ de shìxiàn.

The big tree blocked my line of sight.

她把视线转向窗外。

Tā bǎ shìxiàn zhuǎnxiàng chuāngwài.

She turned her gaze toward the window.

Tips

usage

视线 is used with verbs of movement or blocking: 转移视线 (shift one's gaze), 挡住视线 (block one's view), 吸引视线 (attract attention/gaze), 避开视线 (avoid someone's gaze).

Stroke Order

视 shì

线 xiàn