东张西望 dōngzhāngxīwàng

1. look in all directions
2. glance around

These meanings come from the same dictionary that powers the Chinese to Pinyin translator and the Chinese to English translator, so a whole sentence containing 东张西望 will read it the same way this page does.

东张西望 is written with 4 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

What does 东张西望 mean in English?

东张西望 is pronounced dōngzhāngxīwàng and means look in all directions, glance around.

How do you pronounce 东张西望?

东张西望 is dōngzhāngxīwàng in pinyin — written dongzhangxiwang without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 东张西望?

东张西望 is written with 4 characters: 东 (dōng) East (owner - host), 张 (zhāng) Open (extend - look - mw for flat things), 西 (xī) West (the West), 望 (wàng) To look in distance (expect - hope - gaze). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 东张西望 written in traditional Chinese?

東張西望. The simplified form 东张西望 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 東張西望 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced dōngzhāngxīwàng.

Is 东张西望 an HSK word?

Yes — 东张西望 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.