Usage note
眼睛是我们看东西的器官。
yǎn jīng shì wǒ men kàn dōng xī de qì guān。
眼睛 are the body parts we use to see.
Context note
眼睛常出现在身体、健康和外貌描述里。
yǎn jīng cháng chū xiàn zài shēn tǐ 、 jiàn kāng hé wài mào miáo shù lǐ。
眼睛 often appears in body, health, and appearance descriptions.
5 examples
我的眼睛很亮。
wǒ de yǎn jīng hěn liàng。
My eyes are bright.
请闭上眼睛。
qǐng bì shàng yǎn jīng。
Please close your eyes.
她有一双大眼睛。
tā yǒu yì shuāng dà yǎn jīng。
She has a pair of big eyes.
眼睛很重要。
yǎn jīng hěn zhòng yào。
Eyes are very important.
我揉了揉眼睛。
wǒ róu le róu yǎn jīng。
I rubbed my eyes.
5 mini stories
看书看久了，我的眼睛有点累。
kàn shū kàn jiǔ le， wǒ de yǎn jīng yǒu diǎn lèi。
After reading for a long time, my eyes are a little tired.
小猫的眼睛在晚上会发亮。
xiǎo māo de yǎn jīng zài wǎn shàng huì fā liàng。
The kitten's eyes shine at night.
妈妈提醒我不要揉眼睛太用力。
mā ma tí xǐng wǒ bú yào róu yǎn jīng tài yòng lì。
Mom reminded me not to rub my eyes too hard.
她闭上眼睛，认真听音乐。
tā bì shàng yǎn jīng， rèn zhēn tīng yīn yuè。
She closed her eyes and listened to music carefully.
老师说要保护好眼睛，少看太久屏幕。
lǎo shī shuō yào bǎo hù hǎo yǎn jīng， shǎo kàn tài jiǔ píng mù。
The teacher said we should protect our eyes and not look at screens for too long.
Mini dialogue
保护眼睛
A
看书太久对眼睛不好。
Kàn shū tài jiǔ duì yǎnjīng bù hǎo.
Reading for too long is bad for your eyes.
B
好的，我会让眼睛休息一下。
Hǎo de, wǒ huì ràng yǎnjīng xiūxī yīxià.
Okay, I will let my eyes rest for a while.
你的眼睛真大
A
你的眼睛又大又亮，真好看。
Nǐ de yǎnjīng yòu dà yòu liàng, zhēn hǎokàn.
Your eyes are big and bright, so pretty.
B
谢谢！你的眼睛也很漂亮。
Xièxiè! Nǐ de yǎnjīng yě hěn piàoliang.
Thank you! Your eyes are also very beautiful.
Related words and contrasts
related
耳朵
ěrduo
ear
耳朵 is another sense organ, often learned together with 眼睛.
related
鼻子
bízi
nose
鼻子 is a facial feature, commonly taught with 眼睛.