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凝视 (níng shì) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

凝视 (níng shì) is a Chinese word: to gaze. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 凝视

动 dòng verb

to gaze

他凝视着远方，陷入了沉思。

tā níng shì zhe yuǎn fāng xiàn rù le chén sī

He gazed into the distance, lost in thought.

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Word breakdown

凝 níng — concentrated, fixed (describes the focused, sustained nature of the gaze)

Words with this character (3)
  • 1 凝固 níng gù — to solidify HSK 7
    • 凝 to congeal, to concentrate
    • 固 solid, firm, hardened
    Example

    水在零度以下会凝固成冰。

    shuǐ zài líng dù yǐ xià huì níng gù chéng bīng

    Water will solidify into ice below zero degrees.

  • 2 凝结 níng jié — to condense HSK 7
    • 凝 to solidify, to congeal
    • 结 to form, to crystallize
    Example

    水蒸气在玻璃上凝结成水珠。

    shuǐ zhēng qì zài bō li shàng níng jié chéng shuǐ zhū

    Water vapor condenses into droplets on the glass.

  • 3 凝聚 níng jù — to coalesce, to unite, to rally HSK 7
    • 凝 to condense, to concentrate, to solidify
    • 聚 to gather, to assemble, to collect
    Example

    我们需要凝聚共识，共同前进。

    wǒ men xū yào níng jù gòng shí gòng tóng qián jìn

    We need to build consensus and move forward together.

视 shì — to look, to view (represents the act of seeing or watching)

Words with this character (31)
  • 1 电视 diàn shì — television HSK 1
    • 电 electricity, electric
    • 视 vision, to view
    Example

    晚上我常常看电视。

    wǎn shang wǒ cháng cháng kàn diàn shì

    I often watch television in the evening.

  • 2 电视剧 diàn shì jù — TV series HSK 4
    • 电 electric/electricity (forms 'television' with next character)
    • 视 vision/viewing (completes 'television')
    • 剧 drama/play/series (specifies the type of television content)
    Example

    她最喜欢看韩国电视剧。

    tā zuì xǐ huan kàn hán guó diàn shì jù

    She likes watching Korean TV series the most.

  • 3 视频 shì pín — video HSK 4
    • 视 visual, vision
    • 频 frequency, signal
    Example

    这个视频很有趣。

    zhè ge shì pín hěn yǒu qù

    This video is very interesting.

  • 4 重视 zhòng shì — to attach importance to HSK 4
    • 重 importance, weight, significance
    • 视 to regard, to view, to consider
    Example

    我们应该重视环境保护。

    wǒ men yīng gāi zhòng shì huán jìng bǎo hù

    We should attach importance to environmental protection.

  • 5 影视 yǐng shì — film and television HSK 5
    • 影 film, cinema (from 电影)
    • 视 television (from 电视)
    Example

    他在影视行业工作了十年。

    tā zài yǐng shì háng yè gōng zuò le shí nián

    He has worked in the film and television industry for ten years.

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Structure & writing
1 凝 níng — to congeal; (of liquid) to solidify due to cold or heat, or (of gas) to liquefy due to lower temperature or higher pressure

凝 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 冫 bīng — ice radical
冫 is a component in 19 characters
HSK 1
冷 lěng cold; low in temperature (opposite of 热)
HSK 2
准 zhǔn standard; norm; criterion 次 cì order; rank
HSK 3
冰 bīng ice; solid water formed at or below 0°C 决 jué to breach (of a dike); originally to channel water, later to have a dike broken open by water 净 jìng clean; neat 凉 liáng cool; slightly cold (of weather, milder than 冷) 凌 líng to bully, oppress, or humiliate
HSK 4
况 kuàng situation; condition 减 jiǎn to subtract or remove a part from a whole
HSK 5
冲 chōng to pour boiling water over; (of water current) to strike against 冻 dòng to freeze (of a liquid or water-containing substance) 弱 ruò weak in strength or power (opposite of 强)
HSK 6
匀 yún even, uniform; to make even
HSK 7
冶 yě to smelt (metal) 凄 qī cool; cold 凋 diāo withered, faded 凑 còu to piece together; to gather 凝 níng to congeal; (of liquid) to solidify due to cold or heat, or (of gas) to liquefy due to lower temperature or higher pressure
1.2 疑 yí — to doubt; to be uncertain; to suspect
疑 is a component in 1 characters
HSK 7
凝 níng to congeal; (of liquid) to solidify due to cold or heat, or (of gas) to liquefy due to lower temperature or higher pressure

Stroke order

2 视 shì — to look; to see

视 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

2.1 礻 shì — spirit/altar radical, relating to worship and the divine
礻 is a component in 13 characters
HSK 1
视 shì to look; to see
HSK 3
礼 lǐ ceremony or etiquette formed by social morals and customs
HSK 4
社 shè earth deity, and the place, day, and rites for worshipping it in ancient times 祝 zhù to wish; to express good wishes 福 fú happiness; good fortune; blessing (opposite of 祸)
HSK 5
神 shén god; deity; creator and ruler of all things 祸 huò misfortune; disaster (opposite of 福)
HSK 6
祖 zǔ grandparent; parent's parent 祥 xiáng auspicious; fortunate
HSK 7
祀 sì sacrifice; ritual offering to gods or ancestors 祈 qí to pray to gods for blessings; to pray 祷 dǎo to pray (to heaven or a deity for help) 禅 chán abbreviated transliteration of Sanskrit 'dhyāna', referring to Buddhist meditation
2.2 见 jiàn — to see; to catch sight of
见 is a component in 8 characters
HSK 1
现 xiàn to appear; to show; to manifest 视 shì to look; to see 觉 jué perception and discrimination of stimuli by organs of the body
HSK 4
观 guān to observe carefully 规 guī compass (for drawing circles)
HSK 5
宽 kuān wide; broad (opposite of narrow)
HSK 7
舰 jiàn warship; large military vessel 觅 mì to seek, to look for

Stroke order