眼眶 (yǎn kuàng) — eye socket, orbit; rim of the eye
Definition
A body-part noun for the bony eye socket and the rim area around the eye (the skin that reddens when you cry). It refers only to the area around the eye, not the eyeball itself (眼球).
noun
eye socketorbitrim of the eye
Examples
- ，眼眶。Tā bèi dǎ le yì quán, yǎn kuàng dōu qīng le.He was punched and his eye socket turned black.
- 眼眶，。Tā yǎn kuàng hóng le, yǎn lèi zài dǎ zhuàn.The rim of her eyes turned red, tears welling up.
- ，眼眶。Nǎi nai nián jì dà le, yǎn kuàng dōu xiàn xià qù le.Grandma is old, her eye sockets have sunken in.
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