红眼 (gōng) — pinkeye (conjunctivitis)
Definition
红眼 (gōngyǎn) is the common everyday term for pinkeye (conjunctivitis) — an eye infection that turns the whites red. The extended sense 'to be jealous / see red' is colloquial and figurative.
noun
pinkeye (conjunctivitis)
Examples
- 红眼，。Tā dé le gōng, yǎn jing hěn hóng.He got pinkeye, and his eyes are very red.
- 红眼。gōng Shì yì zhǒng cháng jiàn de yǎn bù chuán rǎn bìng.Pinkeye is a common infectious eye disease.
- 红眼。Yī shēng kāi le yǎn yào shuǐ zhì liáo tā de gōng.The doctor prescribed eye drops to treat his pinkeye.
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