eye disease; sty
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Meanings
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sty; hordeolum; old term for a painful swelling of the eyelid gland
neutralA common but mild eye infection. The modern medical term is '睑腺炎' (jiǎnxiànyán), but '麦粒肿' remains widely understood in everyday language.
Tā他
yǎn眼
jing睛
shàng上
zhǎng长
le了
gè个
mài麦
lì粒
zhǒng肿
，
yòu又
hóng红
yòu又
téng疼
。
He has a sty on his eyelid; it's red and painful.
Yī医
shēng生
shuō说
zhè这
gè个
mài麦
lì粒
zhǒng肿
guò过
jǐ几
tiān天
huì会
zì自
jǐ己
hǎo好
。
The doctor said this sty will heal on its own in a few days.
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Bù不
yào要
yòng用
shǒu手
róu揉
yǎn眼
jing睛
，
róng容
yì易
dé得
mài麦
lì粒
zhǒng肿
。
Don't rub your eyes with your hands; it's easy to get a sty.