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眼神

yǎn shén · yan shen

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 7–9Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. expression or emotion showing in one's eyes
  2. meaningful glance
  3. wink
  4. eyesight (dialect)
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In a conversation

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The secret look

  1. Dengdeng

    嘘(xū)，一会儿(yīhuìr)别(bié)说话(shuōhuà)，看(kàn)我(wǒ)的(de)眼神(yǎnshén)。

    Shh. In a moment, don’t talk. Watch my eyes.

  2. Liangliang

    什么(shénme)眼神(yǎnshén)？我(wǒ)看不懂(kànbudǒng)你(nǐ)的(de)眼神(yǎnshén)。

    What look? I can’t read your look.

  3. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)看(kàn)你(nǐ)一眼(yīyǎn)，就是(jiùshì)别(bié)说话(shuōhuà)；看(kàn)两眼(liǎngyǎn)，就是(jiùshì)快走(kuàizǒu)。

    One look at you means don’t talk. Two looks means let’s go.

  4. Liangliang

    明白(míngbai)了(le)。那(nà)我(wǒ)现在(xiànzài)这个(zhège)眼神(yǎnshén)是(shì)什么(shénme)意思(yìsi)？

    Got it. Then what does this look of mine mean right now?

  5. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)的(de)眼神(yǎnshén)是(shì)：我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)吃(chī)你(nǐ)的(de)包子(bāozi)。

    Your look says: I want to eat your bun.

  6. Liangliang

    被(bèi)你(nǐ)看出来(kànchūlái)了(le)。

    You saw right through me.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

和(hé)别(bié)人(rén)握(wò)手(shǒu)的(de)时(shí)候(hou)，一(yí)定(dìng)要(yào)有(yǒu)眼(yǎn)神(shén)接(jiē)触(chù)。

When you shake hands with somebody, you must look him in the eye.

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02

她(tā)看(kàn)我(wǒ)的(de)眼(yǎn)神(shén)里(lǐ)充(chōng)满(mǎn)了(le)怀(huái)疑(yí)。

The look in her eyes as she looked at me was full of doubt.

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