Chinese word

黑眼圈

Pronunciation

Pinyinhēi yǎn quān

Meaning

  • noundark circles

Example

昨晚没睡好，我有黑眼圈。zuó wǎn méi shuì hǎo wǒ yǒu hēi yǎn quān

I didn't sleep well last night, so I have dark circles under my eyes.

Illustration for 黑眼圈 (dark circles)

More examples

用了眼霜后，黑眼圈有些淡化了。yòng le yǎn shuāng hòu hēi yǎn quān yǒu xiē dàn huà le

After using eye cream, my dark circles have faded a little.

Core concept

The darker band or halo that appears under the eyes as a noticeable facial feature.

Common phrases

  • 明显的黑眼圈míng xiǎn de hēi yǎn quān

    noticeable dark circles

  • 有黑眼圈yǒu hēi yǎn quān

    have dark circles

Similar words

眼袋yǎn dài: Puffiness or sagging beneath the lower eyelids that makes the area look swollen.
熊猫眼xióng māo yǎn: A dark area around the eyes that makes the face look like a panda's.
眼圈yǎn quān: A ring-shaped dark area or shadow around the eyes.

Definition in Chinese

黑眼圈 指 眼睛下方出现的暗色或阴影，常因熬夜、睡眠不足、血液循环不良或色素沉着引起。hēi yǎn quān zhǐ yǎn jīng xià fāng chū xiàn de àn sè huò yīn yǐng cháng yīn áo yè shuì mián bù zú xuè yè xún huán bù liáng huò sè sù chén zhuó yín qǐ

Word origin

黑 (hēi, "dark") + 眼 (yǎn, "eye") + 圈 (quān, "ring") describes the dark, ring-shaped area associated with the eyes.

Usage tips

  • English often links this feature directly to tiredness, but the Chinese noun names the visible mark itself and leaves the cause open.

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