eye socket; rim of the eye
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
eye socket; orbit; rim of the eye
Commonly appears with the erhua suffix as 眼圈儿 (yǎnquār). Frequently used to describe physical states of the eye area, such as dark circles (黑眼圈) or redness from crying.
Tā他
áo熬
le了
yī一
gè个
tōng通
xiāo宵
，
hēi黑
yǎn眼
quān圈
hěn很
zhòng重
。
He stayed up all night and has dark circles under his eyes.
Tā她
kū哭
hóng红
le了
yǎn眼
quān圈
。
She cried until the rims of her eyes turned red.
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Yǎn眼
quān圈
fā发
hēi黑
kě可
néng能
shì是
shuì睡
mián眠
bù不
zú足
de的
biǎo表
xiàn现
。
Dark circles under the eyes may be a sign of insufficient sleep.