How to say “gaze” in Chinese
gaze; taste, insight
“Gaze” in Chinese is 眼光, yǎn guāng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
眼光 is read yǎn guāng: 2 syllables. 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 “眼光”.
More words from the lesson “How to look at it”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “gaze” in Chinese?
“Gaze” in Chinese is 眼光, pinyin yǎnguāng.
What does 眼光 mean?
眼光 (yǎnguāng) means “gaze; taste, insight”.
How do you write 眼光?
眼光 is 2 characters: 眼 (yǎn) — eye; 光 (guāng) — light; only, just. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 眼光?
眼光 is read yǎnguāng. Tones: yǎn — third tone, guāng — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“gaze” in the lesson “How to look at it”
This word is from the topic “Judgments and values” of HSK 6. 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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