English–Chinese
“eyeball” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinyǎn qiú
Example
猫的眼球在黑暗中发光。māo de yǎn qiú zài hēi àn zhōng fā guāng
The cat's eyeball glows in the dark.
How to say “eyeball” in Chinese
“Eyeball” in Chinese is 眼球 (yǎn qiú).
The roughly spherical organ that encloses light-sensitive tissue and connects to the brain through the optic nerve.
Example sentences with 眼球
他的眼球左右转动。tā de yǎn qiú zuǒ yòu zhuǎn dòng
His eyeballs move from side to side.
Tips for using 眼球
- This word belongs especially to anatomy and medical description, where the physical organ matters more than the act of seeing.