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眼光

HSK 5Word · Noun

gaze; discernment; perspective

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Meanings

3 senses · 10 examples
1.

noun

line of sight; gaze

Refers to the literal direction or focus of one's eyes.

Tā他
de的
yǎn眼
guāng光
cóng从
wèi未
lí离
kāi开
guo过
nà那
fú幅
huà画
 。

His gaze never left that painting.

Yǎn演
jiǎng讲
shí时
 ,
tā他
mǐn敏
ruì锐
de的
yǎn眼
guāng光
sǎo扫
guò过
quán全
chǎng场
tīng听
zhòng众
 。

While speaking, his sharp gaze swept over the entire audience.

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Dà大
jiā家
de的
yǎn眼
guāng光
dōu都
jí集
zhōng中
dào到
tā他
shēn身
shang上
 。

Everyone's eyes were focused on him.

2.

noun

discernment; taste; eye (for something)

Refers to the ability to judge quality, value, or potential.

Tā她
tiāo挑
xuǎn选
jiā家
jù具
hěn很
yǒu有
yǎn眼
guāng光
 。

She has a great eye for picking out furniture.

Zhè这
wèi位
tóu投
zī资
rén人
yǎn眼
guāng光
dú独
dào到
 ,
zǒng总
néng能
fā发
xiàn现
qián潜
zài在
de的
hǎo好
xiàng项
mù目
 。

This investor has unique discernment and can always spot potentially good projects.

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Zhè这
liàng辆
chē车
tiāo挑
de得
hǎo好
 ,
nǐ你
zhēn真
yǒu有
yǎn眼
guāng光
 。

You picked a great car; you really have good taste.

3.

noun

perspective; point of view; outlook

Refers to one's way of thinking or evaluating situations.

Yào要
yòng用
cháng长
yuǎn远
de的
yǎn眼
guāng光
lái来
kàn看
dài待
jiào教
yù育
tóu投
zī资
 。

We must view investment in education from a long-term perspective.

Tā他
de的
yǎn眼
guāng光
tài太
bǎo保
shǒu守
 ,
wú无
fǎ法
shì适
yìng应
shì市
chǎng场
biàn变
huà化
 。

His outlook is too conservative to adapt to market changes.

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lǎo老
yǎn眼
guāng光

old-fashioned perspective

Yòng用
fā发
zhǎn展
de的
yǎn眼
guāng光
kàn看
wèn问
tí题
 。

Look at problems from a developmental perspective.