眼睛

眼睛 yǎnjīng

Eye

眼睛 in a sentence HSK 2 yanjing

What 眼睛 means

  1. Eye

These meanings come from the same dictionary that powers the Chinese to Pinyin translator and the Chinese to English translator, so a whole sentence containing 眼睛 will read it the same way this page does.

Character by character

眼睛 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

yǎn
Eye
jīng
Eye (eyeball)

How to write 眼睛

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眼睛 in a sentence

她的眼睛很大。
Tā de yǎnjing hěn dà.
Her eyes are very big.
看书的时候眼睛会累。
Kàn shū de shíhou yǎnjing huì lèi.
Your eyes get tired when you read.

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Sounds the same as 眼睛

These are also written yanjing without tone marks. Tones and context are what keep them apart — which is why the tone is part of the word, not an accent on it.

Train the difference in the Tone Trainer or the Similar Sounds Quiz.

Questions about 眼睛

What does 眼睛 mean in English?

眼睛 is pronounced yǎnjīng and means Eye.

How do you pronounce 眼睛?

眼睛 is yǎnjīng in pinyin — written yanjing without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 眼睛?

眼睛 is written with 2 characters: 眼 (yǎn) Eye, 睛 (jīng) Eye (eyeball). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

Is 眼睛 an HSK word?

Yes — 眼睛 is on the official HSK 2 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 2 page.

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