Writing
眼泪 (yǎn lèi) — how to say "tears" in Chinese
眼泪
Tears
noun
Character composition
眼
eye
泪
tear
Radicals / Keys
水
Water
#85 · shuǐ · 4 strokes
目
Eye
#109 · mù · 5 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
流眼泪
liú yǎnlèi
to shed tears
擦眼泪
cā yǎnlèi
to wipe tears
Examples
她看到电影时流下了眼泪。
She shed tears when watching the movie.
他流眼泪。
He sheds tears.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "tears" in Chinese?
"tears" in Chinese is 眼泪 (yǎn lèi).
眼泪 meaning in English
眼泪 (yǎn lèi) means "Tears".
How is 眼泪 pronounced?
It is pronounced yǎn lèi (written as yan lei, yanlei). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Chinese character for tears
It is written 眼泪: 眼 has 11 strokes, 泪 has 8 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 眼泪?
眼泪 is on the HSK 3.0 level 5 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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