Chinese word

眼镜

Pronunciation

Pinyinyǎn jìng

Meaning

  • nounglasses

Example

他的眼镜不见了。tā de yǎn jìng bú jiàn le

His glasses are missing.

Illustration for 眼镜 (glasses)

More examples

他看不清黑板，戴上了眼镜。tā kàn bù qīng hēi bǎn dài shàng le yǎn jìng

He could not see the blackboard clearly, so he put on his glasses.

Core concept

A pair of lenses and a frame worn before the eyes to sharpen or shield vision.

Common phrases

  • 戴眼镜dài yǎn jìng

    wear glasses

  • 摘下眼镜zhāi xià yǎn jìng

    take off glasses

  • 擦眼镜cā yǎn jìng

    wipe glasses

Similar words

隐形眼镜yǐn xíng yǎn jìng: Thin vision-correcting lenses worn directly on the surface of the eyes.
太阳镜tài yáng jìng: Glasses with tinted lenses that shield the eyes from bright light.

Definition in Chinese

戴在面部，通过镜片矫正视力或保护眼睛的器具。dài zài miàn bù tōng guò jìng piàn jiǎo zhèng shì lì huò bǎo hù yǎn jīng de qì jù

Word origin

眼 (yǎn, "eye") + 镜 (jìng, "mirror") gives the idea of a mirror for the eyes, naming eyewear placed in front of them.

Usage tips

  • Everyday Chinese uses verbs meaning "wear" and "remove" with this noun, and counts it with the classifier for a set or pair.

Related words

  • 隐形眼镜yǐn xíng yǎn jìngcontact lensesnoun
  • 眼镜片yǎn jìng piàneyeglass lensesnoun
  • 眼镜盒yǎn jìng héglasses casenoun

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