东张西望 dōngzhāngxīwàng in a sentence
To look in all directions (idiom); to glance around†
东张西望 (dōngzhāngxīwàng) means To look in all directions (idiom), to glance around †. Below are 2 sentences on this site that use it — with pinyin, an English translation and audio. All of them were written by hand; none is machine generated.
Dictionary examples
上课时不要 东张西望 。
Shàngkè shí bú yào dōngzhāngxīwàng.
Don't let your eyes wander all over the place during class.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 东张西望
他在门口 东张西望 ，好像在等人。
Tā zài ménkǒu dōngzhāngxīwàng, hǎoxiàng zài děng rén.
He looked around in every direction at the door, as if waiting for someone.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 东张西望
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How is 东张西望 used in a sentence?
This page shows 2 sentences using 东张西望 (dōngzhāngxīwàng, "To look in all directions (idiom), to glance around †"), each with pinyin, an English translation and audio. Every one of them was written by hand for this site.
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Is 东张西望 an HSK word?
Yes — 东张西望 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list, and you can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.
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