Definition

1. Adverb:
   • Fixedly, intently, with a steady and penetrating gaze: "chằm chặp" describes the manner of looking at someone or something with a focused, unwavering, and often intense stare.

Usage

• The word "chằm chặp" is used to modify verbs of seeing or looking (e.g., nhìn, trừng, ngó) to emphasize the intensity and fixity of the gaze.
• It often carries a connotation of scrutiny, suspicion, threat, or deep concentration. The stare can be perceived as uncomfortable or intimidating.
• It is synonymous with and used interchangeably with "chằm chằm".

Usage Examples

• Adverb:
  • Anh ta nhìn tôi chằm chặp khi tôi bước vào phòng. (He stared at me fixedly when I entered the room.)
  • Đứa trẻ ngồi chằm chặp nhìn vào màn hình máy tính. (The child sat staring intently at the computer screen.)
  • Cô ấy trả lời câu hỏi dưới ánh mắt chằm chặp của mọi người. (She answered the question under everyone's penetrating gaze.)

Advanced Usage

• "nhìn chằm chặp không chớp mắt": to stare without blinking.
  • Con mèo nằm phục, nhìn chằm chặp không chớp mắt vào con chuột. (The cat lay in wait, staring unblinkingly at the mouse.)

Variants and Related Words

• Chằm chằm (adverb): This is the direct and more common variant. "Chằm chặp" and "chằm chằm" are identical in meaning and usage.
  • Nó cứ nhìn chằm chằm vào bức tranh như bị thôi miên. (He just kept staring at the painting as if hypnotized.)

Synonyms

• Chăm chú: attentively, diligently (less intense, more about concentration than a stare).
• Chòng chọc: to stare piercingly (similar intensity, can imply more aggression).
• Trừng trừng: to glare, to stare with wide-open eyes (often expresses anger or shock).

Related Phrases

• Ánh mắt chằm chặp: a fixed, intense gaze/look.
  • Ánh mắt chằm chặp của anh khiến tôi cảm thấy không thoải mái. (His fixed gaze made me feel uncomfortable.)

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