美瞳

měitóng

noun

Measure Word

一副美瞳 fù

Meanings

1 colored contact lens
2 cosmetic contact lens
3 circle lens

Characters

Examples

她每天上班都戴美瞳。

Tā měitiān shàngbān dōu dài měitóng.

She wears colored contacts to work every day.

长期戴美瞳对眼睛不好。

Chángqī dài měitóng duì yǎnjīng bù hǎo.

Wearing colored contacts long-term is bad for the eyes.

这款美瞳是日抛的,用完就扔。

Zhè kuǎn měitóng shì rì pāo de, yòng wán jiù rēng.

These colored contacts are daily disposables — throw them out after use.

Tips

history

美瞳 was originally a Johnson & Johnson trademark (Acuvue Define / Acuvue 美瞳) in the Chinese market, but the brand name drifted into a generic term for all cosmetic contacts — like 'Kleenex' in English.

Stroke Order

美 měi

瞳 tóng