验光

驗光

yànguāng

verb #30,733

Meanings

1 to have an eye test
2 to perform optometry
3 eye examination (for glasses prescription)

Characters

to test, examine

Examples

配眼镜之前要先验光。

Pèi yǎnjìng zhīqián yào xiān yànguāng.

You need an eye test before getting glasses made.

医院的验光比眼镜店准。

Yīyuàn de yànguāng bǐ yǎnjìngdiàn zhǔn.

Eye tests at the hospital are more accurate than at optical shops.

Tips

usage

验光 covers the whole refraction check that produces the prescription. Eyeglass shops (眼镜店) usually do it for free; hospitals offer 医学验光, which is considered more accurate, especially for kids.

Stroke Order

验 yàn

光 guāng