耀眼

耀眼 yàoyǎn

Dazzling

耀眼 in a sentence HSK 6 yaoyan

What 耀眼 means

  1. Dazzling

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Character by character

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

耀
yào
Brilliant (glorious - shiny)
眼
yǎn
Eye

How to write 耀眼

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耀眼 in a sentence

阳光十分耀眼。
Yángguāng shífēn yàoyǎn.
The sunlight is dazzling.
他的表现是全场最耀眼的。
Tā de biǎoxiàn shì quánchǎng zuì yàoyǎn de.
His performance was the most brilliant of the whole event.

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Sounds the same as 耀眼

These are also written yaoyan 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 耀眼

What does 耀眼 mean in English?

耀眼 is pronounced yàoyǎn and means Dazzling.

How do you pronounce 耀眼?

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

What are the characters in 耀眼?

耀眼 is written with 2 characters: 耀 (yào) Brilliant (glorious - shiny), 眼 (yǎn) Eye. Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

Is 耀眼 an HSK word?

Yes — 耀眼 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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