耀眼

yàoyǎn

adjective HSK 7-9 #8,018

Meanings

1 dazzling
2 brilliant
3 eye-catching

Characters

to shine; to dazzle

Examples

阳光太耀眼了，我睁不开眼睛。

Yángguāng tài yàoyǎn le, wǒ zhēng bù kāi yǎnjīng.

The sunlight is too dazzling; I can't keep my eyes open.

她在舞台上的表现非常耀眼。

Tā zài wǔtái shàng de biǎoxiàn fēicháng yàoyǎn.

Her performance on stage was very brilliant.

Tips

memory

耀 (shine/dazzle) + 眼 (eye) = so bright it dazzles the eyes. Works both literally (bright light) and figuratively (outstanding achievement).

Stroke Order

耀 yào

眼 yǎn