红眼

紅眼

hóngyǎn

adjective HSK 7-9 #29,621

Meanings

1 envious
2 jealous
3 red-eyed (from anger or jealousy)
4 pink eye (conjunctivitis)

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Examples

看到别人赚了钱，他红眼了。

Kàndào biérén zhuàn le qián, tā hóngyǎn le.

Seeing others make money, he got jealous.

红眼病很容易传染。

Hóngyǎnbìng hěn róngyì chuánrǎn.

Pink eye is very contagious.

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usage

红眼 has two distinct meanings: (1) jealous/envious — 眼红 (yǎnhóng) is a synonym in this sense; (2) the medical condition conjunctivitis, called 红眼病 (hóngyǎnbìng). 红眼病 is also used figuratively to mean 'the green-eyed monster' (jealousy).

Stroke Order

红 hóng

眼 yǎn