English–Chinese

“eye” in Chinese

Chinese

Also眼 (yǎn)

Pronunciation

Pinyinyǎn jīng

Example

她闭上眼睛睡觉。tā bì shàng yǎn jīng shuì jiào

She closes her eyes to sleep.

Illustration for 眼睛 (eye)

How to say “eye” in Chinese

“Eye” in Chinese is 眼睛 (yǎn jīng).

A light-sensing part of the face that turns colors and shapes into a view of the world.

Full entry for 眼睛: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 眼睛

我昨天用电脑太久,眼睛很疼。wǒ zuó tiān yòng diàn nǎo tài jiǔ yǎn jīng hěn téng

I used the computer for too long yesterday, and my eyes hurt a lot.

Tips for using 眼睛

  • Unlike English, Chinese does not add a plural ending to 眼睛 (yǎnjīng, "eye"), so context or a number word shows whether one or more are meant.

Other Chinese words for “eye”

2

眼

yǎn

nouneye

她眨了眨眼,表示同意。tā zhǎ le zhá yǎn biǎo shì tóng yì

She blinked her eyes to show that she agreed.

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