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  • eye
  • look; glance
  • a small hole; aperture
  • believe in; profess faith in

yǎn-guāng
眼光

n.

eye; sight

yǎn-jīng
眼睛

n.

eye

yǎn-jìng
眼镜

n.

glasses

yǎn-kàn
眼看

adv. / v

soon; in a moment / look on; allow

yǎn-lèi
眼泪

n.

tears

yǎn-lì
眼力

n.

eyesight; vision

yǎn-qián
眼前

before one’s eyes; now; at the present; immidiate

yǎn-sè
眼色

n.

a hint given with the eyes

yǎn-shén
眼神

n.

expression in one’s eyes

yǎn-xià
眼下

n.

at the moment; at present; nowadays; for the time being; at this stage; now

qīn-yǎn
亲眼

adv.

with one’s own eyes

xīn-yǎnr
心眼儿

n.

heart; mind

yǎn-gāo-shǒu-dī
眼高手低
have high ambition but little talent

yǎn-míng-shǒu-kuài
眼明手快
sharp and quick

Usage 用法

letter; mail

Tā-de yăn-jīng zhēn dà.
她的眼睛真大。
Her eyes are really big.

message; word; information

Wǒ yì yǎn jiù rèn-chū shì tā.
我一眼就认出是她。
I recognised her at first glance.

believe

Tā yòng zhēn zài zhǐ-shang zhā le hěn duō yǎnr.
她用针在纸上扎了很多眼儿。
She pierced many holes on the paper with a needle.

believe in; profess faith in

Wǒ bú xìn guǐ, pà shén-me!
我不信鬼,怕什么!
I don’t believe in ghosts. What’s to be scared of!