眼色

眼色 yǎnsè

Meaningful glance (signal with eye's - a look)

What 眼色 means

  1. Meaningful glance (signal with eye's - a look)

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 眼色 will read it the same way this page does.

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Character by character

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

眼
yǎn
Eye
色
sè / shǎi
Color (look - expression - sex); Color (dice)

How to write 眼色

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眼色 in a sentence

他给我使了个眼色。
Tā gěi wǒ shǐ le ge yǎnsè.
He gave me a meaningful look.
这孩子很会看眼色。
Zhè háizi hěn huì kàn yǎnsè.
This child is good at reading the mood.

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Sounds the same as 眼色

These are also written yanse 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.

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Questions about 眼色

What does 眼色 mean in English?

眼色 is pronounced yǎnsè and means Meaningful glance (signal with eye's - a look).

How do you pronounce 眼色?

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

What are the characters in 眼色?

眼色 is written with 2 characters: 眼 (yǎn) Eye, 色 (sè / shǎi) Color (look - expression - sex); Color (dice). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

Is 眼色 an HSK word?

Yes — 眼色 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

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