眼熟

yǎnshú

adjective #7,102

Meanings

1 to look familiar
2 familiar-looking

Characters

Examples

这个人看着很眼熟。

Zhège rén kàn zhe hěn yǎnshú.

This person looks very familiar.

这个地方好眼熟啊。

Zhège dìfāng hǎo yǎnshú a.

This place looks so familiar!

Tips

memory

眼 (eye) + 熟 (familiar/ripe) = your eyes are familiar with it. The opposite is 眼生 (yǎnshēng, unfamiliar-looking).

Stroke Order

眼 yǎn

熟 shú