Usage note
“眼”指眼睛，是我们看东西的器官，也用来形容视力或目光。
“Yǎn” zhǐ yǎnjīng, shì wǒmen kàn dōngxi de qìguān, yě yòng lái xíngróng shìlì huò mùguāng.
“眼” means eye, the organ we use to see things, and is also used to describe eyesight or gaze.
Context note
小朋友要保护眼睛，不要长时间看电视。我们可以说“大眼睛”或者“明亮的眼睛”。
Xiǎo péngyǒu yào bǎohù yǎnjīng, bùyào cháng shíjiān kàn diànshì. Wǒmen kěyǐ shuō “dà yǎnjīng” huòzhě “míngliàng de yǎnjīng”.
Children should protect their eyes and not watch TV for too long. We can say “big eyes” or “bright eyes.”
5 examples
她的眼睛很大很亮。
tā de yǎn jīng hěn dà hěn liàng。
Her eyes are big and bright.
我用眼睛看美丽的风景。
wǒ yòng yǎn jīng kàn měi lì de fēng jǐng。
I use my eyes to see beautiful scenery.
他揉了揉眼睛，继续看书。
tā róu le róu yǎn jīng， jì xù kàn shū。
He rubbed his eyes and continued reading.
小猫有一双蓝色的眼睛。
xiǎo māo yǒu yì shuāng lán sè de yǎn jīng。
The kitten has a pair of blue eyes.
我们要做眼保健操，保护眼睛。
wǒ men yào zuò yǎn bǎo jiàn cāo， bǎo hù yǎn jīng。
We should do eye exercises to protect our eyes.
5 mini stories
小明的眼睛很明亮。他喜欢看图画书。
xiǎo míng de yǎn jīng hěn míng liàng。 tā xǐ huan kàn tú huà shū。
Xiao Ming's eyes are very bright. He likes to look at picture books.
妈妈的眼睛很温柔。她总是对我微笑。
mā ma de yǎn jīng hěn wēn róu。 tā zǒng shì duì wǒ wēi xiào。
Mom's eyes are very gentle. She always smiles at me.
小狗用眼睛看着我。它想要吃骨头。
xiǎo gǒu yòng yǎn jīng kàn zhe wǒ。 tā xiǎng yào chī gǔ tou。
The puppy looks at me with its eyes. It wants to eat a bone.
老师让我们闭上眼睛休息。大家都很安静。
lǎo shī ràng wǒ men bì shàng yǎn jīng xiū xi。 dà jiā dōu hěn ān jìng。
The teacher asks us to close our eyes and rest. Everyone is very quiet.
小红的眼睛像星星一样闪亮。她很高兴。
xiǎo hóng de yǎn jīng xiàng xīng xīng yí yàng shǎn liàng。 tā hěn gāo xìng。
Xiao Hong's eyes sparkle like stars. She is very happy.
Mini dialogue
保护眼睛
A
你的眼睛真漂亮！
Nǐ de yǎnjīng zhēn piàoliang!
Your eyes are so beautiful!
B
谢谢！我们要好好保护眼睛。
Xièxie! Wǒmen yào hǎohǎo bǎohù yǎnjīng.
Thank you! We must take good care of our eyes.
做眼保健操
A
你眼睛累吗？我们做眼保健操吧。
Nǐ yǎnjīng lèi ma? Wǒmen zuò yǎnbǎojiàncāo ba.
Are your eyes tired? Let's do eye exercises.
B
好的，闭上眼睛，开始做操。
Hǎo de, bì shang yǎnjīng, kāishǐ zuò cāo.
Okay, close your eyes and start the exercises.
Related words and contrasts
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眼睛
yǎn jīng
eye (common word)
More common in spoken Chinese
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眼镜
yǎn jìng
glasses
Worn on the eyes
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眼泪
yǎn lèi
tears
Water from the eyes