眼底

yǎndǐ
noun #51,244

Meanings

  1. 1 fundus of the eye
  2. 2 right in front of one's eyes
  3. 3 in full view as a panorama

Examples

HSK 2
Yīshēng jiǎnchá le tā de yǎndǐ.
The doctor examined the fundus of his eye.
HSK 7-9
Dēngshàng shāndǐng, zhěng zuò chéngshì jǐn shōu yǎndǐ.
From the mountaintop, the whole city was taken in at a glance.

Tips

usage
Two distinct senses. Medical: 眼底 = fundus, the inside back of the eyeball - 眼底检查 (fundus exam) screens for diabetic retinopathy and glaucoma. Literary: 尽收眼底 ('all gathered in the eye-bottom') = a sweeping panoramic view.

Stroke Order

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