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视力

shì lì · shi li

Traditional 視力

HSK 7–9Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. vision
  2. eyesight
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The eye test

  1. Dengdeng

    今天(jīntiān)体检(tǐjiǎn)，我的(wǒde)视力(shìlì)是(shì)一点五(yīdiǎnwǔ)。

    Today I had a check-up. My eyesight is 1.5.

  2. Liangliang

    这么(zhème)好(hǎo)？我的(wǒde)视力(shìlì)只有(zhǐyǒu)零点六(língdiǎnliù)。

    So good? My eyesight is only 0.6.

  3. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)是不是(shìbùshì)总(zǒng)躺着(tǎngzhe)看(kàn)手机(shǒujī)？

    Do you always lie down looking at your phone?

  4. Liangliang

    对(duì)，晚上(wǎnshang)还(hái)关了(guānle)灯(dēng)看(kàn)。

    Yes, and at night with the light off too.

  5. Dengdeng

    难怪(nánguài)！手机(shǒujī)把(bǎ)你的(nǐde)视力(shìlì)拿走(názǒu)了(le)。

    No wonder! The phone took your eyesight away.

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2 examples
01

这(zhè)些(xiē)天(tiān)我(wǒ)的(de)视(shì)力(lì)正(zhèng)在(zài)变(biàn)差(chà)。

My vision is getting worse these days.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

他(tā)在(zài)一(yí)次(cì)意(yì)外(wài)中(zhōng)失(shī)去(qù)了(le)他(tā)的(de)视(shì)力(lì)。

He lost his eyesight in an accident.

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

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