眼
Character
eye (as in 眼睛)
Meaning
yǎn
yan3- eye (as in 眼睛)
- a quick look; a glance (as in 看一眼)
Examples
她的眼睛很大很漂亮。
tā de yǎn jing hěn dà hěn piào liang
Her eyes are big and pretty.
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我看了一眼,觉得很好看。
wǒ kàn le yì yǎn jué de hěn hǎo kàn
I took a quick look and thought it was very nice.
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Words with 眼
See all 399 →眼睛yǎn jingeye; the body part you see withWordHSK 2眼前yǎn qiánright before your eyesWordHSK 3眼泪yǎn lèitears; drops of water that fall from your eyes when you cryWordHSK 4眼里yǎn liin someone's eyes, from someone's point of viewWordHSK 4眼镜yǎn jìngglasses you wear on your face to help you see betterWordHSK 4眼光yǎn guāngthe way a person sees and judges people or thingsWordHSK 5眼看yǎn kànvery soon; about to happenWordHSK 6眼下yǎn xiànow; at this time; at the momentWordHSK 7–9眼界yǎn jièthe range of things that a person knows or has seenWordHSK 7–9眼神yǎn shénthe feeling or meaning shown in someone's eyesWordHSK 7–9眼红yǎn hóngto be jealous of what someone else hasWordHSK 7–9眼色yǎn sèa look with the eyes that gives someone a secret messageWordHSK 7–9