眼睛

yǎnjing

noun HSK 2 #584

Measure Word

一双眼睛 shuāng

Meanings

1 eye; eyes

Characters

Examples

她的眼睛很漂亮。

Tā de yǎnjing hěn piàoliang.

Her eyes are very beautiful.

你的眼睛怎么红了？

Nǐ de yǎnjing zěnme hóng le?

Why are your eyes red?

闭上眼睛。

Bì shàng yǎnjing.

Close your eyes.

Tips

usage

The measure word for eyes is 双 (pair) for both eyes or 只 for a single eye. Common expressions: 大眼睛 (big eyes), 小眼睛 (small eyes), 眼睛疼 (eyes hurt).

Stroke Order

眼 yǎn

睛 jīng