Writing
眼睛 (yǎnjing) — how to say "eye" in Chinese
眼睛
Eye(s)
noun
Character composition
眼
eye
睛
eyeball
Radicals / Keys
目
Eye
#109 · mù · 5 strokes
Collocations
大眼睛
dà yǎnjing
big eyes
Examples
眼睛不舒服，想休息一下。
My eyes are uncomfortable, I want to rest a bit.
她的眼睛大
She has big eyes.
Mnemonic
[yǎnjing-] Yan Jing the alien flies down to Earth with a pair of magic goggles that show an 眼睛 "eye" 👁️ on everything he sees. As he explores, the 眼 "eye" on his goggles spins like an 睛 "eyeball" when he looks at the bright fireworks, marveling at their colorful explosions.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "eye" in Chinese?
"eye" in Chinese is 眼睛 (yǎnjing).
眼睛 meaning English
眼睛 (yǎnjing) means "Eye(s)".
Eye in Chinese pinyin
It is pronounced yǎnjing (written as yanjing). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Eye in Chinese character
It is written 眼睛: 眼 has 11 strokes, 睛 has 13 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 眼睛?
眼睛 belongs to the HSK 2 vocabulary list.
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