红眼病

紅眼病
hóngyǎnbìng
noun #20,661

Meanings

  1. 1 conjunctivitis
  2. 2 pinkeye
  3. 3 envy
  4. 4 jealousy
  5. 5 the green-eyed monster

Examples

HSK 7-9
Xiàtiān róngyì chuánrǎn hóngyǎnbìng, yào zhùyì wèishēng.
Conjunctivitis spreads easily in summer - pay attention to hygiene.
HSK 7-9
Kàndào biérén fācái, tā fàn le hóngyǎnbìng.
Seeing others get rich, he turned green with envy.

Tips

usage
红眼病 has two distinct meanings: medically, it is conjunctivitis (pinkeye). Figuratively, it means intense jealousy - someone so envious their eyes 'go red'. The figurative use (犯红眼病, 得了红眼病) is very common in everyday Chinese.

Stroke Order

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bìng