eye socket; orbit
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Meanings
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eye socket; orbital cavity; the bony depression containing the eyeball
Anatomical term referring to the bony cavity that houses the eyeball. In spoken Chinese, the diminutive suffix -儿 is often added (眼窝儿) to sound more casual or colloquial.
Tā他
yǎn眼
wō窝
shēn深
xiàn陷
，
kàn看
qǐ起
lái来
hǎo好
jǐ几
tiān天
méi没
shuì睡
le了
。
His eye sockets were deeply sunken, looking like he hadn't slept for several days.
Tā她
yǒu有
yī一
shuāng双
shēn深
suì邃
de的
yǎn眼
wō窝
，
xiàng像
Ōu欧
zhōu洲
rén人
。
She has deep-set eye sockets, like a European.
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Nián年
jì纪
dà大
le了
，
yǎn眼
wō窝
dōu都
āo凹
jìn进
qù去
le了
。
As one gets older, the eye sockets become hollowed out.
Yǎn眼
wō窝
r儿
fā发
qīng青
，
kě可
néng能
shì是
bèi被
rén人
dǎ打
le了
。
The bruising around the eye sockets suggests he might have been beaten.