后视镜

後視鏡

hòushìjìng

noun #17,910

Measure Word

一面后视镜 miàn

Meanings

1 rearview mirror

Characters

to look; to view

Examples

开车时要经常看后视镜。

Kāichē shí yào jīngcháng kàn hòushìjìng.

You should check the rearview mirror frequently while driving.

他从后视镜里看到了后面的车。

Tā cóng hòushìjìng lǐ kàndàole hòumiàn de chē.

He saw the car behind him in the rearview mirror.

Tips

memory

后 (behind) + 视 (to look) + 镜 (mirror) = a mirror for looking behind. Straightforward and literal.

Stroke Order

后 hòu

视 shì

镜 jìng