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

HSK 4

她每天上班都戴美瞳。

Tā měitiān shàngbān dōu dài měitóng.

She wears colored contacts to work every day.

HSK 4

长期戴美瞳对眼睛不好。

Chángqī dài měitóng duì yǎnjīng bùhǎo.

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

HSK 7-9

这款美瞳是日抛的，用完就扔。

Zhè kuǎn měitóng shì rìpāo 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

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