yǎn

Translation

  • eye
  • small hole
  • crux (of a matter)
  • CL:隻|只[zhi1],雙|双[shuang1]
  • classifier for big hollow things (wells, stoves, pots etc)

Synonyms

Examples

  • 婚前张开,婚后半闭
    Keep your eyes wide open before marriage, half shut afterwards.
  • 见为凭。
    To see is to believe.
  • 她双紧闭。
    She kept her eyes closed.
  • 张开睛。
    Open your eyes.
  • 他戴镜。
    He is wearing glasses.
  • 皮发热。
    My eyelid feels hot.
  • 我戴隐形镜。
    I wear contact lenses.
  • 他戴镜。
    He wears glasses.
  • 他总是带着黑色镜。
    He always wears dark glasses.
  • 他双发光地说著。
    He talked with his eyes shining.
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