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乍看之下
乍看之下
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乍看之下

乍看之下 Pronunciation and Pinyin

乍看之下 Usage and Examples

At first glance

On the face of it

Superficially

对学生的吸引力乍看之下似乎显而易见。

The attraction for students might at first seem obvious.

乍看之下,似乎一切都很有秩序。

Order seems, at first glance, to prevail.

The characters in 乍看之下

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
乍
zhà5suddenly or for the first time
看
kàn9look, see, watch, visit, guard
之
zhī4possessive or connective particle
下
xià3below, down, next, to descend

More words starting with 乍

  • zhà乍yí一kàn看at first glance, at first sight
  • zhà乍tīng听qǐ起lái来At first listen, At first blush
  • zhà乍rán然suddenly; unexpectedly
  • zhà乍měng猛Suddenly fierce, Suddenly violent
  • zhà乍měng猛de的suddenly; abruptly
  • zhà乍kàn看at first glance
  • zhà乍zhe着dǎn胆zi子To pluck up courage, Boldly
  • zhà乍qǐ起suddenly rise, spring up

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Questions about 乍看之下

What does 乍看之下 mean in Chinese?

乍看之下 (zhà kàn zhī xià) means “at first glance, on the face of it, Superficially”.

How do you pronounce 乍看之下?

乍看之下 is pronounced zhà kàn zhī xià in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “At first glance” in Chinese?

“At first glance” is 乍看之下 (zhà kàn zhī xià) in Chinese.

How is 乍看之下 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 乍看之下, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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