Chinese word

眼白

Pronunciation

Pinyinyǎn bái

Meaning

  • nounwhite of the eye

Example

他的眼白有点发红，可能是过敏。tā de yǎn bái yóu diǎn fā hóng kě néng shì guò mǐn

The whites of his eyes are a little red, so he may have allergies.

Illustration for 眼白 (white of the eye)

More examples

花粉季节，他的眼白发痒，经常揉眼睛。huā fěn jì jié tā de yǎn bái fà yǎng jīng cháng róu yǎn jīng

During pollen season, the whites of his eyes itch, and he often rubs them.

Core concept

A visible ring of white tissue framing the colored center of the eye.

Common phrases

  • 眼白有血丝yǎn bái yǒu xuè sī

    bloodshot whites of the eyes

  • 眼白发痒yǎn bái fà yǎng

    itchy whites of the eyes

  • 眼白干涩yǎn bái gān sè

    dry whites of the eyes

Similar words

眼睛yǎn jīng: The complete organ used for seeing, with its eyelids and eyelashes.
眼球yǎn qiú: The ball-shaped part of the eye that contains the inner structures for sight.
眼皮yǎn pí: The thin fold of skin that covers the eye.
瞳孔tóng kǒng: The dark, round opening at the center of the iris through which light enters.

Definition in Chinese

指眼球虹膜周围可见的白色部分，即构成眼球外表的白色组织。zhǐ yǎn qiú hóng mó zhōu wéi kě jiàn de bái sè bù fèn jí gòu chéng yǎn qiú wài biǎo de bái sè zǔ zhī

Word origin

眼 (yǎn, "eye") + 白 (bái, "white") combines a body-part term with a color term to identify the eye's visible white area.

Usage tips

  • In everyday health comments, this noun identifies what looks different without stating why it looks different, leaving causes such as allergy or tiredness separate.

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