入眼

rùyǎn

verb #66,230

Meanings

1 to be pleasing to the eye
2 to catch the eye
3 to be acceptable in appearance

Characters

Examples

这套衣服她怎么看都不入眼。

Zhè tào yīfu tā zěnme kàn dōu bù rùyǎn.

No matter how she looked at this outfit, it just didn't appeal to her.

这家店的设计真入眼。

Zhè jiā diàn de shèjì zhēn rùyǎn.

This shop's design is really pleasing to the eye.

试了几件，没有一件入眼的。

Shì le jǐ jiàn, méiyǒu yī jiàn rùyǎn de.

I tried on several, but not one of them caught my eye.

Tips

usage

Mostly used in negative or near-negative contexts: 不入眼 ('not to one's taste'), 没有一件入眼的 ('nothing's catching the eye'). Saying something 入眼 is mild praise.

Stroke Order

入 rù

眼 yǎn