针眼

針眼

zhēnyǎn

noun #26,400

Measure Word

一个针眼 gè

Meanings

1 pinhole
2 eye of a needle
3 stye (eyelid infection)

Characters

Examples

穿针时要把线穿过针眼。

Chuān zhēn shí yào bǎ xiàn chuānguò zhēnyǎn.

When threading a needle, you need to pass the thread through the eye of the needle.

他眼睛上长了一个针眼，很不舒服。

Tā yǎnjing shàng zhǎng le yīgè zhēnyǎn, hěn bù shūfu.

He developed a stye on his eye and it was very uncomfortable.

Tips

usage

针眼 has two distinct meanings: the hole in a needle (for thread) and a stye on the eyelid. Context makes it clear which is meant.

Stroke Order

针 zhēn

眼 yǎn