Writing
眼镜 (yǎnjìng) — how to say "glasses" in Chinese
眼镜
Glasses, spectacles
noun
Character composition
眼
eye
镜
mirror, lens
Radicals / Keys
目
Eye
#109 · mù · 5 strokes
金
Gold
#167 · jīn · 8 strokes
Collocations
戴眼镜
dài yǎnjìng
wear glasses
眼镜店
yǎnjìng diàn
optician's shop
Examples
我读书的时候需要戴眼镜，否则看不清楚书上的小字。
I need to wear glasses when I read, otherwise I can't see the small print in the book clearly.
戴眼镜。
Wear glasses.
Frequently asked questions
Glasses in Chinese language
"glasses" in Chinese is 眼镜 (yǎnjìng).
眼镜 meaning in English
眼镜 (yǎnjìng) means "Glasses, spectacles".
How is 眼镜 pronounced?
It is pronounced yǎnjìng (written as yanjing). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "glasses" in Chinese characters?
It is written 眼镜: 眼 has 11 strokes, 镜 has 16 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 眼镜?
眼镜 belongs to the HSK 4 vocabulary list.
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