Chinese Conversation · Level 37
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Chinese word
眼球
Pronunciation
Pinyinyǎn qiú
Meaning
- nouneyeball
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.
More examples
他的眼球左右转动。tā de yǎn qiú zuǒ yòu zhuǎn dòng
His eyeballs move from side to side.
Core concept
The roughly spherical organ that encloses light-sensitive tissue and connects to the brain through the optic nerve.
Common phrases
眼球转动yǎn qiú zhuǎn dòng
eyeball movement
眼球疼痛yǎn qiú téng tòng
eyeball pain
眼球受伤yǎn qiú shòu shāng
eyeball injury
Similar words
眼睛yǎn jīng: The whole organ of sight, including the parts seen from outside.
眼珠yǎn zhū: The round part of the eye visible from outside, in everyday speech.
眼眶yǎn kuàng: The hollow in the skull that surrounds and supports the eye.
眼皮yǎn pí: The movable skin fold over the eye that protects it and closes during a blink.
Definition in Chinese
眼球是呈近似球形的视觉器官部分，包裹感光组织并通过视神经与大脑相连，直接参与成像过程。yǎn qiú shì chéng jìn sì qiú xíng de shì jué qì guān bù fèn bāo guǒ gǎn guāng zǔ zhī bìng tōng guò shì shén jīng yǔ dà nǎo xiāng lián zhí jiē cān yù chéng xiàng guò chéng
Word origin
眼球 (yǎnqiú, "eyeball") combines 眼 (yǎn, "eye") with 球 (qiú, "ball"), naming the eye's rounded globe.
Usage tips
- This word belongs especially to anatomy and medical description, where the physical organ matters more than the act of seeing.
Other meanings
- eyenoun
Related words
- 眼球运动yǎn qiú yùn dòngeye movementnoun