眼
Meaning
yǎn yan3
- eye
- small hole
- crux (of a matter)
- classifier for big hollow things (wells, stoves, pots etc)
Example sentences
- If only that lamp weren't shining in my eye.
- That dog is only blind in one eye.
- Far from eye far from heart.
- Her eyes are dark.
HSK words with 眼 · 24 of 27
- 眼睛yǎnjingeye
- 眼前yǎnqiánbefore one's eyes
- 眼泪yǎnlèitears
- 眼镜yǎnjìngspectacles
- 眼里yǎnliIn the eyes
- 眼光yǎnguānggaze
- 亲眼qīnyǎnwith one's own eyes
- 眼看yǎnkànsoon
- 眼神yǎnshénexpression or emotion showing in one's eyes
- 眼下yǎnxiànow
- 耀眼yàoyǎnto dazzle
- 着眼zhuóyǎnto have one's eyes on (a goal)
- 眨眼zhǎyǎnto blink
- 字眼zìyǎnwording
- 一眼yīyǎna glance
- 显眼xiǎnyǎnconspicuous
- 不起眼bùqǐyǎnunremarkable
- 眼界yǎnjièken
- 转眼zhuǎnyǎnin a flash
- 抢眼qiǎngyǎneye-catching
- 眼色yǎnsèsignal made with one's eyes
- 眼红yǎnhóngto covet
- 红眼hóngyǎnto become infuriated
- 眉开眼笑méikāiyǎnxiàobrows raised in delight, eyes laughing (idiom); beaming with joy