眼镜

眼鏡

yǎnjìng

noun HSK 4 #2,857

Measure Word

一副眼镜 fù

Meanings

1 eyeglasses
2 spectacles

Characters

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