Chinese word

眼皮

Pronunciation

Pinyinyǎn pí

Meaning

  • nouneyelid

Example

早上起来，我的眼皮很重。zǎo shàng qǐ lái wǒ de yǎn pí hěn zhòng

When I wake up in the morning, my eyelids feel heavy.

Illustration for 眼皮 (eyelid)

More examples

昨天熬夜，今天我的眼皮一直在跳。zuó tiān áo yè jīn tiān wǒ de yǎn pí yì zhí zài tiào

I stayed up late last night, and my eyelid has been twitching all day today.

Core concept

A movable fold of skin that opens and closes over the eye to protect it.

Common phrases

  • 眼皮跳yǎn pí tiào

    eyelid twitch

  • 眼皮肿yǎn pí zhǒng

    swollen eyelid

  • 眼皮干涩yǎn pí gān sè

    dry gritty eyelids

Similar words

眼睛yǎn jīng: The complete organ used for seeing by receiving light.
眉毛méi máo: Hair growing above the eye that helps stop sweat and rain from reaching it.

Definition in Chinese

眼睛周围覆盖的皮肤，是构成上下眼睑的组织，参与保护眼球和眨眼动作yǎn jīng zhōu wéi fù gài de pí fū shì gòu chéng shàng xià yán jiǎn de zǔ zhī cān yù bǎo hù yǎn qiú hé zhá yǎn dòng zuò

Word origin

眼 (yǎn, "eye") + 皮 (pí, "skin") forms 眼皮 (yǎnpí, "eyelid"), literally naming the skin covering the eye.

Usage tips

  • In casual conversation, this noun commonly appears in short descriptions of morning tiredness, and an added adjective can show whether the feeling is heaviness, swelling, or pain.

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