眼尖

yǎnjiān
adjective #51,252

Meanings

  1. 1 sharp-eyed
  2. 2 quick-eyed
  3. 3 having a keen eye

Examples

HSK 5
Tā yǎnjiān, yìyǎn jiù kànchū tú lǐ de cuòwù.
He has a sharp eye and spotted the mistake in the diagram instantly.
HSK 7-9
Māma yǎnjiān, mǎshàng jiù fāxiàn wǒ huàn le fàxíng.
Mom has eagle eyes - she noticed I changed my hairstyle right away.

Tips

usage
Often paired with 手快 (quick-handed) as the set phrase 眼尖手快 - 'sharp eyes, quick hands', praising someone who notices and acts fast. Casual / spoken register.
memory
means 'pointed/sharp' - the same character is used to praise other senses: 鼻子尖 (sharp nose, good sense of smell), 耳朵尖 (sharp ears, good hearing). The metaphor is 'pointed enough to detect what's small'.

Stroke Order

yǎn
jiān