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眼睛

yǎn jing · yan jing

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 2Measure words: 只 zhī, 双 shuāng

Meaning

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  1. eye
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Tired eyes

  1. Liangliang

    灯灯(dēngdēng)，你的(nǐde)眼睛(yǎnjing)怎么(zěnme)这么(zhème)红(hóng)？

    Dengdeng, why are your eyes so red?

  2. Dengdeng

    昨晚(zuówǎn)我(wǒ)看(kàn)电影(diànyǐng)看到(kàndào)三点(sāndiǎn)。

    Last night I watched a movie until three in the morning.

  3. Liangliang

    那(nà)你(nǐ)现在(xiànzài)闭上(bìshàng)眼睛(yǎnjing)休息(xiūxi)一下(yīxià)吧(ba)。

    Then close your eyes and rest for a while.

  4. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)，我(wǒ)就(jiù)闭(bì)一(yī)分钟(fēnzhōng)眼睛(yǎnjing)。

    OK, I'll close my eyes for just one minute.

  5. Liangliang

    灯灯(dēngdēng)？一(yī)分钟(fēnzhōng)到(dào)了(le)。你(nǐ)睡着(shuìzháo)了(le)吗(ma)？

    Dengdeng? The minute is up. Did you fall asleep?

  6. Dengdeng

    没有(méiyǒu)，我(wǒ)在(zài)用(yòng)眼睛(yǎnjing)听(tīng)你(nǐ)说话(shuōhuà)。

    No, I was using my eyes to listen to you.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)的(de)眼(yǎn)睛(jing)掩(yǎn)饰(shì)不(bu)了(liǎo)内(nèi)心(xīn)的(de)恐(kǒng)慌(huāng)。

His eyes betrayed his fear.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fercheung · English by CM · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

她(tā)有(yǒu)一(yì)双(shuāng)蓝(lán)色(sè)的(de)大(dà)眼(yǎn)睛(jing)。

She has large blue eyes.

Tatoeba: Chinese by nickyeow · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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眼
yǎn

eye; small hole

睛
jīng

eye; eyeball

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