rěyǎn

惹眼

Word · Adjective

conspicuous; eye-catching; showy

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

adjective

conspicuous; eye-catching; attracting attention; showy

Describes clothing, colors, or objects that stand out and easily attract attention. Can carry a slightly negative connotation of being overly showy or ostentatious.

Tā她
jīn今
tiān天
chuān穿
le了
yī一
jiàn件
hóng红
sè色
de的
wài外
tào套
 ,
tè特
bié别
rě惹
yǎn眼
 。

She wore a red coat today, which was particularly eye-catching.

Zhè这
liàng辆
chē车
tài太
rě惹
yǎn眼
le了
 ,
tíng停
zài在
lù路
biān边
róng容
yì易
bèi被
zhù注
yì意
dào到
 。

This car is too conspicuous; it's easy to get noticed when parked by the roadside.

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Tā他
bù不
xiǎng想
dǎ打
bàn扮
de得
tài太
rě惹
yǎn眼
 ,
suǒ所
yǐ以
xuǎn选
zé择
le了
pǔ朴
sù素
de的
yī衣
fu服
 。

He didn't want to dress too showily, so he chose plain clothes.