眼睛

yǎnjīng

Traditional: 眼睛

HSK 2
#534 of 5,000 Core 1000

Translation

eye, eyes

Stroke order

Stroke order for 眼

Stroke order for 睛

Examples

shuāng

She has a pair of beautiful eyes.

hóng

Your eyes are very red, rest a bit.

shēn

Close your eyes and breathe deeply.

The child's eyes are especially bright.

Her eyes are big and bright.

眼睛 (yǎn jīng) means eye or eyes. 眼 alone can also mean eye in compounds (眼科, ophthalmology; 眼泪, tears), while 睛 specifically refers to the pupil or eyeball. The measure word for a pair of eyes is 双 (shuāng): 一双眼睛. Common expressions include 眨眼睛 (to blink), 闭眼睛 (to close eyes), and 睁眼睛 (to open eyes). 眼睛大 means having large/open eyes, considered attractive in Chinese culture.

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