验光

驗光
yànguāng
verb #30,733

Meanings

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

Examples

HSK 4
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.
HSK 5
Pèi yǎnjìng zhīqián yào xiān yànguāng.
You need an eye test before getting glasses made.

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