眼圈

yǎnquān

noun #16,181

Meanings

1 rim of the eye; eye socket
2 dark circles under the eyes

Characters

Examples

她哭得眼圈都红了。

Tā kū de yǎnquān dōu hóng le.

She cried until the rims of her eyes were red.

他熬夜太多，黑眼圈很重。

Tā áoyè tài duō, hēiyǎnquān hěn zhòng.

He stays up too late; his dark circles are very noticeable.

Tips

usage

黑眼圈 (hēi yǎnquān) means 'dark circles under the eyes'. The phrase 眼圈红了 (yǎnquān hóng le) is a common way to describe someone on the verge of tears.

Stroke Order

眼 yǎn

圈 quān