crossed eyes; squint
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
crossed eyes; esotropia; squint
informalInformal term for esotropia, where one or both eyes turn inward. Often used in spoken language. The '儿' suffix (儿化音) is commonly used in Northern dialects.
Nà那
hái孩
zi子
cóng从
xiǎo小
jiù就
shì是
dòu豆
yǎn眼
r儿
。
That child has had crossed eyes since he was little.
Tā他
yī一
kàn看
rén人
jiù就
chéng成
le了
dòu豆
yǎn眼
r儿
，
yǒu有
diǎn点
huá滑
jī稽
。
He goes cross-eyed when he looks at people, which is a bit funny.
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Bié别
jiào叫
tā他
‘‘
dòu豆
yǎn眼
r儿
’
，
bù不
lǐ礼
mào貌
。
Don't call him 'cross-eyes'; it's not polite.