Chinese Conversation · Level 63
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Chinese word
眼眶
Pronunciation
Pinyinyǎn kuàng
Meaning
- nounarea around the eye
Example
我起床后眼眶有点疼。wǒ qǐ chuáng hòu yǎn kuàng yóu diǎn téng
The area around my eye hurt a little after I got up.
More examples
睡眠不足让他的眼眶看起来有点肿。shuì mián bù zú ràng tā de yǎn kuàng kàn qǐ lái yóu diǎn zhǒng
Not getting enough sleep makes the area around his eye look slightly swollen.
Core concept
The shallow socket around an eyeball, extending to the soft tissue that surrounds its opening.
Common phrases
眼眶肿了yǎn kuàng zhǒng le
swollen eye area
眼眶发炎yǎn kuàng fā yán
inflamed eye area
Similar words
眼皮yǎn pí: The thin skin that moves to open and close over the eye.
眼窝yǎn wō: The hollow space in the skull that contains the eyeball.
眼角yán jiǎo: The part at either side of the eye where the eyelids meet.
Definition in Chinese
眼睛周围的部位，特指眼球所在的凹陷处及其周围的软组织。yǎn jīng zhōu wéi de bù wèi tè zhǐ yǎn qiú suǒ zài de āo xiàn chù jí qí zhōu wéi de ruán zǔ zhī
Word origin
The compound joins 眼 (yǎn, "eye") with 眶 (kuàng, "the rim of a hollow") to identify the hollow and surrounding tissue associated with the eye.
Usage tips
- English learners may picture only a hard anatomical structure, but everyday Chinese also uses this noun for the softer visible area, especially when redness or swelling is being described.
Other meanings
- eye rimnoun
- eye socketnoun
Related words
- 眼眶炎yǎn kuàng yáninflammation around the eyenoun