泪腺

淚腺

lèixiàn

noun #37,547

Measure Word

一对泪腺 duì

Meanings

1 lacrimal gland
2 tear gland

Characters

Examples

这部电影直接刺激我的泪腺。

Zhè bù diànyǐng zhíjiē cìjī wǒ de lèixiàn.

This movie went straight for my tear ducts.

医生检查了她的泪腺。

Yīshēng jiǎnchále tā de lèixiàn.

The doctor examined her lacrimal gland.

Tips

usage

泪腺 is both a medical term (lacrimal gland) and a casual expression. In film and book reviews, 刺激泪腺 (cìjī lèixiàn, 'stimulate the tear glands') or 泪腺崩溃 ('tear glands collapse') are common ways to say a story made people cry.

Stroke Order

泪 lèi

腺 xiàn