yǎnshén

眼神

HSK 7-9Word · Noun

expression in the eyes; eyesight

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

2 senses · 7 examples
1.

noun

expression or look in the eyes

Refers to the emotion, intention, or mood conveyed through one's eyes, such as stern, gentle, surprised, or admiring. Can be modified by words like 奇怪 (strange), 温柔 (gentle), 凶狠 (fierce).

Tā他
yòng用
zàn赞
xǔ许
de的
yǎn眼
shén神
kàn看
zhe着
wǒ我
 。

He looked at me with an approving gaze.

Tā她
yǎn眼
shén神
lǐ里
de的
bēi悲
shāng伤
ràng让
rén人
xīn心
téng疼
 。

The sadness in her eyes is heartbreaking.

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Cái裁
pàn判
gěi给
le了
tā他
yī一
gè个
jǐng警
gào告
de的
yǎn眼
shén神
 。

The referee gave him a warning look.

Nà那
gè个
xiǎo小
tōu偷
guǐ鬼
guǐ鬼
suì祟
suì祟
de的
yǎn眼
shén神
yǐn引
qǐ起
le了
tā他
de的
zhù注
yì意
 。

The thief's furtive look caught his attention.

2.

noun

eyesight; visual acuity

dialect

A colloquial, often dialectal term for one's ability to see clearly. Typically used with suffixes like 儿 (ér) in northern dialects. Can describe being nearsighted, farsighted, or having poor vision in general.

Tā他
nián年
jì纪
dà大
le了
 ,
yǎn眼
shén神
er儿
yuè越
lái来
yuè越
chà差
 。

He's getting older, and his eyesight is getting worse.

Wǒ我
yǎn眼
shén神
bù不
hǎo好
 ,
kàn看
bù不
qīng清
yuǎn远
chù处
de的
xiǎo小
zì字
 。

My eyesight isn't good; I can't see the small print in the distance.

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Nǎi奶
nai奶
suī虽
rán然
bā八
shí十
le了
 ,
dàn但
yǎn眼
shén神
er儿
hái还
tǐng挺
hǎo好
 。

Although Grandma is eighty, her eyesight is still quite good.