Definition
眨巴 is a colloquial, dialectal variant of 眨 (zhǎ) 'to blink', common in northern Chinese speech. It often implies repeated or rapid blinking and is typically used with 眼睛 (yǎnjīng) as the object. The standard Mandarin equivalent is simply 眨; 眨巴 adds a more casual, conversational flavor.
v.
to blinkto wink (colloquial, dialectal)
Examples
- 眨巴。Tā jǐnzhāng de bùtíng de zhǎ bā yǎnjīng.He was so nervous he kept blinking his eyes.
- 眨巴，。Tā duì wǒ zhǎ bā le yíxià, hǎoxiàng yǒu huà yào shuō.She blinked at me as if she had something to say.
- 眨巴，。Bié lǎoshì zhǎ bā yǎnjīng, hǎohǎo kànzhe wǒ.Don't keep blinking your eyes—look at me properly.
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