Definition
眼睛 (yǎnjing) is the common word for 'eye' as a body part in everyday speech. 眼 (yǎn) is shorter and appears in compounds like 眼镜 (yǎnjìng, 'glasses') or as a measure word, but by itself it sounds technical or literary. At this level, use 眼睛 for the body part.
noun
eye
Measure word · 只, 双
Easily confused
- 眼镜yǎn jìngsound-alikeglasses; eyeglasses
Examples
- 眼睛。Tā de yǎn jing hěn dà.His eyes are very big.
- 眼睛。Wǒ de yǎn jing yǒu diǎn téng.My eyes hurt a little.
- 眼睛。Tā yǒu yì shuāng piào liang de yǎn jing.She has a pair of beautiful eyes.
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