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眼

yǎn · yan

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 2Measure words: 只 zhī, 双 shuāng

Meaning

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  1. eye
  2. small hole
  3. crux (of a matter)
  4. classifier for big hollow things (wells, stoves, pots etc)
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Something in my eye

  1. Liangliang

    哎呀(āiyā)！我(wǒ)眼睛(yǎnjing)里(lǐ)进(jìn)东西(dōngxi)了(le)，

    Ouch! Something is in my eye.

  2. Dengdeng

    哪(nǎ)只(zhī)眼(yǎn)？睁开(zhēngkāi)给(gěi)我(wǒ)看看(kànkan)，

    Which eye? Open it. Let me see.

  3. Liangliang

    左(zuǒ)眼(yǎn)，一(yī)眨眼(zhǎyǎn)就(jiù)疼(téng)，

    The left one. It hurts when I blink.

  4. Dengdeng

    哦(ò)！是(shì)一(yī)根(gēn)小(xiǎo)头发(tóufa)！别(bié)揉(róu)眼(yǎn)，

    Oh! It's a little hair. Don't rub your eye.

  5. Liangliang

    谢谢(xièxie)，现在(xiànzài)我(wǒ)两(liǎng)只(zhī)眼(yǎn)都(dōu)能(néng)看(kàn)你(nǐ)的(de)傻样(shǎyàng)了(le)！

    Thanks. Now both my eyes can see how funny you look.

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2 examples
01

要(yào)是(shì)那(nà)灯(dēng)泡(pào)不(bú)照(zhào)我(wǒ)的(de)眼(yǎn)就(jiù)好(hǎo)了(le)。

If only that lamp weren't shining in my eye.

Tatoeba: Chinese by verdastelo9604 · English by mailohilohi · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

他(tā)眼(yǎn)里(lǐ)含(hán)着(zhe)泪(lèi)水(shuǐ)。

His eyes were filled with tears.

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