Chinese Conversation · Level 34
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Chinese word
视力
Pronunciation
Pinyinshì lì
Meaning
- nouneyesight
Example
他戴了眼镜后视力提高了。tā dài le yǎn jìng hòu shì lì tí gāo le
His eyesight improved after he put on his glasses.
More examples
定期做视力检查有助于早期发现问题。dìng qī zuò shì lì jiǎn chá yǒu zhù yú zǎo qī fā xiàn wèn tí
Having regular eye exams helps detect problems early.
Core concept
The level at which the eyes can make distant details clear.
Common phrases
视力下降shì lì xià jiàng
declining eyesight
视力检查shì lì jiǎn chá
eye exam
视力提高shì lì tí gāo
improved eyesight
Similar words
裸眼视力luó yǎn shì lì: The level of clear vision when no glasses or contact lenses are worn.
矫正视力jiǎo zhèng shì lì: The level of clear vision achieved with glasses or contact lenses.
近视jìn shì: A condition in which faraway objects appear unclear.
远视yuǎn shì: A condition in which close objects are hard to see clearly.
Definition in Chinese
指通过视力检查得到的看清物体的能力的数值或等级，通常分别说明裸眼视力和矫正视力。zhǐ tōng guò shì lì jiǎn chá dé dào de kàn qīng wù tǐ de néng lì de shù zhí huò děng jí tōng cháng fēn bié shuō míng luó yǎn shì lì hé jiǎo zhèng shì lì
Word origin
视 (shì, "see") joined with 力 (lì, "ability") creates a word for the eyes' capacity to see clearly.
Usage tips
- When an eye-test result is discussed in Chinese, asking whether it is without glasses or with correction prevents confusion about the number.
Opposites
- 失明shī míngblindnessnoun
- 视力丧失shì lì sàng shīloss of eyesightnoun
Related words
- 视力表shì lì biǎoeye chartnoun
- 视力障碍shì lì zhàng àivisual impairmentnoun