yǎn
气眼
eye; small hole; critical point
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Meanings
3 senses · 8 examplesnoun
eye
The primary organ of sight. Also used metaphorically.
Tā她
de的
yǎn眼
jing睛
hěn很
míng明
liàng亮
。
Her eyes are very bright.
Tā他
qīn亲
yǎn眼
mù目
dǔ睹
le了
zhè这
yī一
qiè切
。
He witnessed all of this with his own eyes.
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Tā他
shì是
yī一
gè个
yǒu有
yǎn眼
lì力
de的
rén人
。
He is a person with good judgment.
noun
small hole; aperture
Refers to small openings, like in a needle, net, or in plants/insects (stomata, spiracle).
Zhēn针
yǎn眼
tài太
xiǎo小
le了
，
xiàn线
chuān穿
bù不
guò过
qù去
。
The eye of the needle is too small, the thread can't go through.
Zhè这
kuài块
shí石
tou头
shàng上
yǒu有
gè个
xiǎo小
yǎn眼
。
There is a small hole in this rock.
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Kūn昆
chóng虫
tōng通
guò过
qì气
yǎn眼
hū呼
xī吸
。
Insects breathe through spiracles.
noun
critical point; key
formalUsed metaphorically for the essential part or the crucial point of something.
Zhè这
piān篇
wén文
zhāng章
de的
zhuó着
yǎn眼
diǎn点
hěn很
xīn新
yǐng颖
。
The perspective of this article is very novel.
Zuò做
shì事
qing情
yào要
zhuā抓
zhù住
wèn问
tí题
de的
jiē节
gu骨
yǎn眼
。
To get things done, you need to grasp the crux of the problem.