眼神 yǎnshén

1. Expression in one's eyes (eyesight)

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 眼神 will read it the same way this page does.

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

Every sentence on this site that uses 眼神 is collected on the 眼神 sentence page. Want pinyin above a sentence of your own? Paste it into the Pinyin Annotator.

These are also written yanshen 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.

What does 眼神 mean in English?

眼神 is pronounced yǎnshén and means Expression in one's eyes (eyesight).

How do you pronounce 眼神?

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

What are the characters in 眼神?

眼神 is written with 2 characters: 眼 (yǎn) Eye, 神 (shén) God (deity - spirit - spiritual - supernatural - clever). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

Is 眼神 an HSK word?

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