mirror; glasses
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
mirror; looking glass
Usually made of glass with a reflective metallic coating on the back. Ancient mirrors were made of polished bronze.
Tā她
měi每
tiān天
chū出
mén门
qián前
dōu都
yào要
zhào照
jìng镜
zi子
。
She looks in the mirror every day before going out.
Zhè这
miàn面
jìng镜
zi子
shì是
tóng铜
zuò做
de的
，
yǐ已
jīng经
yǒu有
liǎng两
qiān千
nián年
de的
lì历
shǐ史
le了
。
This mirror is made of bronze and is already two thousand years old.
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Yù浴
shì室
de的
jìng镜
zi子
shàng上
yǒu有
shuǐ水
qì汽
，
kàn看
bù不
qīng清
chu楚
。
There's steam on the bathroom mirror, so I can't see clearly.
noun
glasses; spectacles
informalColloquial or dialectal usage. In standard Mandarin, 眼镜 is the preferred term.
Yé爷
ye爷
dài戴
shàng上
jìng镜
zi子
kàn看
bào报
zhǐ纸
。
Grandpa put on his glasses to read the newspaper.
Wǒ我
de的
jìng镜
zi子
huài坏
le了
，
xū需
yào要
pèi配
yī一
fù副
xīn新
de的
。
My glasses are broken; I need to get a new pair.