Chinese word

眼光

Pronunciation

Pinyinyǎn guāng

Meaning

  • nounjudgment

Example

他很有眼光。tā hěn yǒu yǎn guāng

He has good judgment.

Illustration for 眼光 (judgment)

More examples

在穿搭上，她很有眼光。zài chuān dā shàng tā hěn yǒu yǎn guāng

She has good judgment when it comes to clothes.

Core concept

A person's way of seeing, shown outwardly as a gaze and inwardly as sharp recognition of quality or opportunity.

Common phrases

  • 有眼光yǒu yǎn guāng

    have good judgment

  • 独到的眼光dú dào de yǎn guāng

    discerning judgment

Similar words

眼力yǎn lì: The power to judge an object's condition or truth from visible details.
判断力pàn duàn lì: The ability to use facts and circumstances to make a suitable decision.
品味pǐn wèi: A sense of beauty and style that shapes aesthetic preferences and choices.
鉴赏力jiàn shǎng lì: The ability to appreciate and judge the value of artworks and other beautiful objects.

Definition in Chinese

指判断事物价值、好坏或趋势的能力，常用于评价人选或物品的眼力和品味。zhǐ pàn duàn shì wù jià zhí hǎo huài huò qū shì de néng lì cháng yòng yú píng jià rén xuǎn huò wù pǐn de yǎn lì hé pǐn wèi

Word origin

眼 (yǎn, "eye") and 光 (guāng, "light") combine the seeing organ with what makes things visible, giving the word a natural path from looking to discerning what matters.

Usage tips

  • In conversational praise, the word often evaluates the chooser rather than the chosen object, so it can describe sound taste even when no visual feature is being discussed.

Other meanings

  • looknoun
  • gazenoun

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