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眼镜

眼鏡
yǎnjìng
noun HSK 4 #2,857

Measure Word

一副眼镜 fù

Meanings

  1. 1 eyeglasses
  2. 2 spectacles

Characters

眼
yǎn
eye
镜
jìng
mirror; lens
Literally 'eye mirrors' — lenses placed before the eyes.

Examples

我忘了戴眼镜。
Wǒ wàng le dài yǎnjìng.
I forgot to wear my glasses.
他买了一副新眼镜。
Tā mǎi le yī fù xīn yǎnjìng.
He bought a new pair of glasses.
你戴眼镜很好看。
Nǐ dài yǎnjìng hěn hǎokàn.
You look nice wearing glasses.

Tips

mistakes
The measure word is 副 (fù, a pair), not 个. Say 一副眼镜, never 一个眼镜.
usage
太阳眼镜 (tàiyáng yǎnjìng) or 墨镜 (mòjìng) = sunglasses. 隐形眼镜 (yǐnxíng yǎnjìng) = contact lenses.

Stroke Order

眼 yǎn
镜 jìng