Hanzi

眼

eye/small hole/crux (of a matter)/CL:隻|只[zhi1],雙|双[shuang1]/classifier for big hollow things (wells, stoves, pots etc)

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 2

Pinyin

yǎn, wěn

Bopomofo

ㄧㄢˇ, ㄨㄣˇ

Jyutping

ngaan5

Example sentences

眼 yǎn
他的眼裡滿是溫柔。
他的眼里满是温柔。

His eyes were full of tenderness.

親 / 亲 qīn
我親眼看見了。
我亲眼看见了。

I saw it with my own eyes.

眼淚 / 眼泪 yǎnlèi
眼淚順著她的臉流了下來。
眼泪顺著她的脸流了下来。

Tears flowed down her face.

激動 / 激动 jīdòng
聽到獲獎的消息，他激動得流下了眼淚。
听到获奖的消息，他激动得流下了眼泪。

Hearing the news of winning the award, he was so moved that he shed tears.

眼睛 yǎnjīng
她的眼睛非常漂亮。

Her eyes are very beautiful.

摘 zhāi
她摘下了眼鏡，揉了揉眼睛。
她摘下了眼镜，揉了揉眼睛。

She took off her glasses and rubbed her eyes.

眼神 yǎnshén
她的眼神中流露出一絲憂慮。
她的眼神中流露出一丝忧虑。

A hint of worry showed in her eyes.

憂 / 忧 yōu
他那雙充滿憂的眼神令人難忘。
他那双充满忧的眼神令人难忘。

His eyes, filled with sorrow, are unforgettable.

一眼 yīyǎn
我在人群中一眼就認出了他。
我在人群中一眼就认出了他。

I recognized him at a glance in the crowd.

父 fù
知子莫若父，他一眼就看穿了兒子的謊言。
知子莫若父，他一眼就看穿了儿子的谎言。

A father knows his son best; he saw through his son's lie at a glance.

Example Vocabulary

眼

yan3

eye; hole; aperture

眼淚

yan3'lei4

tears

眼睛

yan3'jing1

eye

眼神

yan3'shen2

expression in one's eyes; eyesight

一眼

yi1'yan3

a glance; a look

不起眼

bu4'qi3'yan3

unremarkable; inconspicuous

傻眼

sha3'yan3

冷眼

leng3'yan3

cold eye, detached look, indifference

刺眼

ci4'yan3

dazzling; blinding; glaring

一板一眼

yi1'ban3'yi1'yan3

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