视力

視力

shìlì

noun HSK 7-9 #7,769

Meanings

Literally 'vision-power' — the strength of one's eyesight

他的视力很差，需要戴眼镜。

Tā de shìlì hěnchà, xūyào dài yǎnjìng.

His eyesight is poor; he needs to wear glasses.

长时间看手机会影响视力。

Cháng shíjiān kàn shǒujī huì yǐngxiǎng shìlì.

Looking at your phone for a long time will affect your eyesight.

她去医院检查了视力。

Tā qù yīyuàn jiǎnchá le shìlì.

She went to the hospital to have her eyesight checked.

usage

Common collocations: 视力下降 (vision decline), 视力检查/测试 (eye exam), 保护视力 (protect eyesight), 矫正视力 (corrected vision).

memory

视力 = vision + power. Think of it as 'how powerful your eyes are' — your eyesight strength.

视 shì

力 lì