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近视

近視
jìnshì
noun HSK 6 #26,156

Meanings

  1. 1 nearsighted; myopia
  2. 2 shortsighted (figurative)

Characters

近
jìn
near; close
视
shì
to see; vision
Near vision - can only see things nearby, i.e., nearsightedness.

Examples

HSK 3
长时间看手机容易近视。
Cháng shíjiān kàn shǒujī róngyì jìnshì.
Looking at your phone for a long time can easily cause nearsightedness.
HSK 5
我近视五百度。
Wǒ jìnshì wǔbǎi dù.
I have 500 degrees of myopia.
HSK 6
中国青少年近视率越来越高。
Zhōngguó qīngshàonián jìnshì lǜ yuèláiyuè gāo.
The rate of myopia among Chinese youth is getting higher and higher.

Tips

usage
China has one of the highest myopia rates in the world. In Chinese, vision is measured in 度 (degrees): 近视200度 means -2.00 diopters. Opposite: 远视 (farsighted).

Stroke Order

近 jìn
视 shì