before one's eyes; at hand; everyday; common
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
before one's eyes; close by; at hand; present
Refers to things that are immediately visible or nearby in space or time. Often used in northern dialects.
Yan眼
mian面
qian前
ji几
jian件
shi事
jiu就
gou够
ta他
mang忙
de的
le了
。
The few matters right at hand are already enough to keep him busy.
Ta他
gang刚
cong从
wo我
yan眼
mian面
qian前
guo过
qu去
。
He just passed right in front of me.
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Yan眼
mian面
qian前
de的
wen问
ti题
yao要
xian先
jie解
jue决
。
The problems immediately before us need to be solved first.
noun
common; everyday; in regular use; familiar
Refers especially to characters, words, or objects that are commonly encountered in daily life, as opposed to rare or specialized ones.
Sui虽
shuo说
ta他
wen文
hua化
di低
，
yan眼
mian面
qian前
de的
yi一
xie些
zi字
hai还
ren认
shi识
。
Although he has little formal education, he still recognizes some common everyday characters.
Zhe这
xie些
yan眼
mian面
qian前
de的
zi字
，
xiao小
xue学
sheng生
dou都
ren认
shi识
。
Even elementary school students know these common everyday characters.
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Yan眼
mian面
qian前
de的
dong东
xi西
ta他
dou都
jiao叫
bu不
shang上
ming名
zi字
。
He cannot even name these everyday common objects.