一眼

yīyǎn

noun HSK 7-9 #23,875

Meanings

1 a glance
2 a single look
3 at first sight

Characters

Literally 'one glance' — a single look

Examples

我一眼就认出了他。

Wǒ yīyǎn jiù rènchū le tā.

I recognized him at a single glance.

她看了一眼手机就走了。

Tā kàn le yīyǎn shǒujī jiù zǒu le.

She glanced at her phone and left.

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usage

一眼 is commonly used in the pattern 一眼就... (at first glance, immediately). 看一眼 means 'take a look/glance at'.

Stroke Order

一 yī

眼 yǎn