Chinese word

眼睛

Pronunciation

Pinyinyǎn jīng

Meaning

  • nouneye

Example

她闭上眼睛睡觉。tā bì shàng yǎn jīng shuì jiào

She closes her eyes to sleep.

Illustration for 眼睛 (eye)

More examples

我昨天用电脑太久，眼睛很疼。wǒ zuó tiān yòng diàn nǎo tài jiǔ yǎn jīng hěn téng

I used the computer for too long yesterday, and my eyes hurt a lot.

Core concept

A light-sensing part of the face that turns colors and shapes into a view of the world.

Common phrases

  • 闭上眼睛bì shàng yǎn jīng

    close one's eyes

  • 睁开眼睛zhēng kāi yǎn jīng

    open one's eyes

  • 眼睛疼yǎn jīng téng

    have sore eyes

Similar words

眼镜yǎn jìng: A device worn in front of the eyes to help correct vision.
视力shì lì: The ability to see and how clearly a person can see.
耳朵ér duǒ: The body part used for hearing sounds.
鼻子bí zi: The body part used for sensing smells.

Definition in Chinese

人体的一种感官，用来感知光、颜色和形状并产生视觉感受，帮助辨别周围环境。rén tǐ de yì zhǒng gǎn guān yòng lái gǎn zhī guāng yán sè hé xíng zhuàng bìng chǎn shēng shì jué gǎn shòu bāng zhù biàn bié zhōu wéi huán jìng

Word origin

眼睛 (yǎnjīng, "eye") combines 眼 (yǎn, "eye") + 睛 (jīng, "pupil"), using two eye-related characters to name the organ of sight.

Usage tips

  • Unlike English, Chinese does not add a plural ending to 眼睛 (yǎnjīng, "eye"), so context or a number word shows whether one or more are meant.

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