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Expressing 'to gaze at' intensely with 凝视 (níngshì)
Structure
Subject + 凝视 + Object
Explanation
凝视 (níngshì) means "to gaze at" or "to stare at" something with deep focus or intensity. It implies looking at something fixedly and with concentration, often conveying emotions such as awe, contemplation, or fascination. This is a literary and expressive verb, more formal than 看 (to look) or 盯 (to stare).
Examples
他凝视着窗外的雨，久久没有说话。
tā níngshì zhe chuāngwài de yǔ, jiǔjiǔ méiyǒu shuōhuà.
He gazed at the rain outside the window and didn't speak for a long time.
她凝视着那幅画，仿佛被深深吸引住了。
tā níngshì zhe nà fú huà, fǎngfú bèi shēnshēn xīyǐn zhù le.
She gazed at the painting as if she were deeply captivated by it.
两个人默默凝视着对方，一切尽在不言中。
liǎng gè rén mòmò níngshì zhe duìfāng, yīqiè jìn zài bù yán zhōng.
The two gazed silently at each other; everything was understood without words.