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眼色 (yǎn sè) — how to say "meaningful glance" in Chinese
眼色
Meaningful glance, hint with eyes
noun
Character composition
眼
eye
色
color, expression
Radicals / Keys
目
Eye
#109 · mù · 5 strokes
色
Color
#139 · sè · 6 strokes
Collocations
递眼色
dì yǎn sè
signal with eyes
Examples
他对我使了个眼色，让我别说话。
He gave me a look to tell me not to speak.
他给我一个眼色。
He gave me a meaningful glance.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "meaningful glance" in Chinese?
"meaningful glance" in Chinese is 眼色 (yǎn sè).
Yan se meaning in Chinese
眼色 (yǎn sè) means "Meaningful glance, hint with eyes".
How is 眼色 pronounced?
It is pronounced yǎn sè (written as yan se, yanse). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How to write yanse in Chinese?
It is written 眼色: 眼 has 11 strokes, 色 has 6 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 眼色?
眼色 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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