eyeball
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
eyeball; the ball-shaped organ of sight
The colloquial erhua form 眼珠儿 (yǎnzhūr) is commonly used in spoken Mandarin, often carrying a vivid or affectionate connotation.
Tā她
nà那
shuāng双
wū乌
hēi黑
de的
yǎn眼
zhū珠
chōng充
mǎn满
le了
líng灵
qì气
。
Her dark eyeballs were full of spirit.
Tā他
dèng瞪
dà大
le了
yǎn眼
zhū珠
，
bù不
gǎn敢
xiāng相
xìn信
yǎn眼
qián前
de的
yī一
qiè切
。
He stared with wide eyes, unable to believe what was before him.
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Zhè这
kē颗
zhēn珍
zhū珠
yuán圆
liū溜
liū溜
de的
，
xiàng像
yǎn眼
zhū珠
yī一
yàng样
。
This pearl is perfectly round, just like an eyeball.
Yǎn眼
zhū珠
r儿
yī一
zhuàn转
，
tā他
jiù就
xiǎng想
chū出
le了
yī一
gè个
hǎo好
zhǔ主
yi意
。
As soon as his eyes darted around, he came up with a good idea.