验光 (yàn guāng) — to have an eye exam; optometry
Definition
验光 (yàn guāng) means to test your eyes for a glasses prescription — done at an optician or eye clinic before getting new lenses. It's a formal/clinical term; just say 检查眼睛 in everyday speech.
verb
to have an eye examoptometry
Examples
- 验光？Nǐ qù yàn guāng le ma?Did you go get your eyes examined?
- ，。Wǒ qù nián yàn le yí cì guāng, dù shu méi biàn.I had an eye exam last year and my prescription didn't change.
- 。Pèi xīn yǎn jìng zhī qián zuì hǎo xiān yàn guāng.It's best to have an eye exam before getting new glasses.
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