眼球

yǎnqiú

noun #7,208

Measure Word

一个眼球 gè

Meanings

1 eyeball
2 attention (figurative)

Characters

Examples

他的眼球转了转。

Tā de yǎnqiú zhuǎn le zhuǎn.

His eyeballs rolled around.

这个广告很吸引眼球。

Zhège guǎnggào hěn xīyǐn yǎnqiú.

This advertisement really catches people's attention.

医生检查了他的眼球。

Yīshēng jiǎnchá le tā de yǎnqiú.

The doctor examined his eyeball.

Tips

usage

吸引眼球 (attract eyeballs) is a common expression meaning 'to attract attention', similar to English 'eye-catching'.

Stroke Order

眼 yǎn

球 qiú