white of the eye; eye white
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
white of the eye; sclera (the white outer layer of the eyeball)
dialectCommonly used in Southern Chinese dialects and colloquial speech; in formal/medical contexts, 巩膜 (gǒngmó) or 白眼球 are preferred.
Tā他
de的
yǎn眼
bái白
shàng上
yǒu有
hěn很
duō多
hóng红
xuè血
sī丝
，
yī一
kàn看
jiù就
méi没
xiū休
xī息
hǎo好
。
There are many red blood vessels on the whites of his eyes; he clearly hasn't rested well.
Yī医
shēng生
shuō说
tā他
de的
yǎn眼
bái白
fā发
huáng黄
，
jiàn建
yì议
jiǎn检
chá查
yī一
xià下
gān肝
gōng功
néng能
。
The doctor said the whites of his eyes are turning yellow and recommended checking his liver function.
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Tā她
fān翻
le了
ge个
bái白
yǎn眼
，
yǎn眼
bái白
dōu都
lù露
chū出
lái来
le了
，
yī一
liǎn脸
bù不
nài耐
fán烦
。
She rolled her eyes, exposing the whites completely, with an expression of utter impatience.