眼泪

眼淚

yǎnlèi

noun HSK 4 #3,928

Measure Word

一滴眼泪 dī

Meanings

1 tear; teardrop

Characters

Examples

HSK 2

不要让我看到你的眼泪。

Búyào ràng wǒ kàndào nǐ de yǎnlèi.

Don't let me see your tears.

HSK 3

她的眼泪掉了下来。

Tā de yǎnlèi diào le xiàlái.

Her tears fell down.

HSK 5

他忍不住流下了眼泪。

Tā rěnbuzhù liúxià le yǎnlèi.

He couldn't help but shed tears.

Tips

usage

Common collocations: 流眼泪 (to shed tears), 掉眼泪 (to drop tears), 眼泪汪汪 (eyes brimming with tears).

Stroke Order

眼 yǎn

泪 lèi