眼 — eye
eye; measure word (glances)
How to pronounce it
眼 is read yǎn. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 目 “eye”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “眼”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 眼. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 她眼睛很大tāyǎnjinghěndàShe has big eyes.
- 她有大大的眼睛。tāyǒudàdàdeyǎnjingShe has really big eyes.
- 他戴着眼镜。tādàizheyǎnjìngHe's wearing glasses.
- 那个戴眼镜的小伙子是谁nàgedàiyǎnjìngdexiǎohuǒzishìshéiWho's that guy in glasses?
- 那个戴眼镜的姑娘是谁nàgedàiyǎnjìngdegūniangshìshéiWho's that girl in glasses?
- 他回头看了一眼。tāhuítóukànleyìyǎnHe looked back.
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More words from the lesson “A movie chase”
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Frequently asked questions
What does 眼 mean?
眼 (yǎn) means “eye; measure word (glances)”.
How do you write 眼?
眼 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 眼?
眼 is read yǎn. Tones: yǎn — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“eye” in the lesson “A movie chase”
This word is from the topic “Movement and actions” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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