眼色

yǎnsè

noun HSK 7 #19,959

Meanings

1 meaningful glance; signal made with one's eyes
2 ability to read social cues

Characters

color; expression; look

Examples

他给我使了个眼色，让我别说话。

Tā gěi wǒ shǐ le gè yǎnsè, ràng wǒ bié shuōhuà.

He gave me a look, signaling me not to speak.

你要学会看眼色行事。

Nǐ yào xuéhuì kàn yǎnsè xíngshì.

You need to learn to read the room and act accordingly.

Tips

usage

使眼色 (shǐ yǎnsè) means 'to give a meaningful glance.' 看眼色 (kàn yǎnsè) means 'to read the room / pick up on social cues.'

Stroke Order

眼 yǎn

色 sè