泪腺

淚腺

lèixiàn

noun #37,547

Measure Word

一对泪腺 duì

Meanings

1 lacrimal gland
2 tear gland

Characters

Examples

HSK 2

医生检查了她的泪腺。

Yīshēng jiǎnchá le tā de lèixiàn.

The doctor examined her lacrimal gland.

HSK 4

这部电影直接刺激我的泪腺。

Zhèbù diànyǐng zhíjiē cìjī wǒ de lèixiàn.

This movie went straight for my tear ducts.

Tips

usage

泪腺 is both a medical term (lacrimal gland) and a casual expression. In film and book reviews, 刺激泪腺 (cìjī lèixiàn, 'stimulate the tear glands') or 泪腺崩溃 ('tear glands collapse') are common ways to say a story made people cry.

Stroke Order

泪 lèi

腺 xiàn