眼力

yǎnlì
noun #14,600

Meanings

  1. 1 eyesight
  2. 2 vision
  3. 3 discerning judgment
  4. 4 keen eye

Examples

Tā de yǎnlì hěn hǎo, yī yǎn jiù néng kànchū zhēnjiǎ.
She has a keen eye — she can tell real from fake at a glance.
Nǐ de yǎnlì búcuò, zhè kuài yù shì zhēn de.
You have good judgment — this jade is real.

Tips

usage
眼力 often implies judgment and taste, not just physical eyesight. 眼力 means 'has a good eye for things' (quality, antiques, people). For pure visual acuity, 视力 is more precise.

Stroke Order

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