眼色

yǎnsè

noun HSK 7-9 #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 means 'to give a meaningful glance.' 看眼色 means 'to read the room / pick up on social cues.'

Stroke Order

眼 yǎn

色 sè