眼球

yǎnqiú
noun #7,208

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 eyeball
  2. 2 attention

Examples

HSK 2
Yīshēng jiǎnchá le tā de yǎnqiú.
The doctor examined his eyeball.
HSK 3
Tā de yǎnqiú zhuǎn le zhuǎn.
His eyeballs rolled around.
HSK 4
Zhège guǎnggào hěn xīyǐn yǎnqiú.
This advertisement really catches people's attention.

Tips

usage
吸引眼球 (attract eyeballs) is a common expression meaning 'to attract attention', similar to English 'eye-catching'. This is the figurative sense of 眼球.

Stroke Order

yǎn
qiú