瞎眼

xiāyǎn
adjective #19,572

Meanings

  1. 1 blind
  2. 2 to be blind

Examples

HSK 4
Nǐ xiāyǎn le ma? Lùpái xiě de nàme qīngchǔ.
Are you blind? The road sign is perfectly clear.
HSK 7-9
Nà zhī māo xiā le yī zhī yǎn.
That cat is blind in one eye.

Tips

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When used figuratively (瞎眼?), it is blunt and rude - it means "Are you blind?" Used to criticize someone for failing to notice something obvious.

Stroke Order

xiā
yǎn