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眼镜 meaning in English

yǎnjìng

spectacles; eyeglasses

HSK 4nounTraditional 眼鏡27 strokes

Meaning of 眼镜

Definitions from CC-CEDICT.

yǎnjìng
  1. spectacles
  2. eyeglasses

Measure word: 副

How to use 眼镜

眼镜 is the everyday word for glasses. The verb you use is 戴 (dài), to wear an accessory, and the measure word is 副 (fù), a pair. Example: 我戴眼镜。(Wǒ dài yǎnjìng.) I wear glasses.

眼 (yǎn) means eye and 镜 (jìng) means lens or mirror, so 眼镜 is literally "eye lenses." Picture the metal radical 钅 on the left of 镜 as the frame holding the glass in front of your eyes.

Common mistake: Learners often mix up 眼镜 (yǎnjìng, glasses) with 眼睛 (yǎnjing, eyes). They sound almost the same, but 镜 keeps its fourth tone while 睛 is usually said with a neutral tone. Also avoid saying 穿眼镜. Use 戴眼镜 instead.

眼镜 in example sentences

Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.

我wǒ没méi带dài眼yǎn镜jìng就jiù什shén么me都dōu看kàn不bú到dào。
I can't see anything without my glasses.
你nǐ用yòng我wǒ的de眼yǎn镜jìng做zuò了le什shén么me?
What did you do with my glasses?
他tā总zǒng是shì带dài着zhe黑hēi色sè眼yǎn镜jìng。
He always wears dark glasses.
你nǐ的de眼yǎn镜jìng掉diào在zài地dì上shàng了le。
Your glasses fell on the floor.
你nǐ曾céng在zài哪nǎ里lǐ看kàn到dào过guò我wǒ的de眼yǎn镜jìng吗ma？
Have you seen my glasses anywhere?

Stroke order for each character

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眼 yǎn · eye · 11 strokes

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镜 jìng · mirror · 16 strokes

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Related words

Words that share a character with 眼镜.

眼睛yǎnjingeye
眼前yǎnqiánbefore one's eyes; now
镜头jìngtóucamera lens; camera shot (in a movie etc)
镜子jìngzimirror
眼泪yǎnlèitear; teardrop
眼里yǎnli
眼光yǎnguānggaze; insight
眼看yǎnkànsoon; in a moment
亲眼qīnyǎnwith one's own eyes; personally
眼神yǎnshénexpression or emotion showing in one's eyes; meaningful glance
一眼yīyǎna glance; a quick look
望远镜wàngyuǎnjìngtelescope (CL:部[bu4]); binoculars (CL:副[fu4])

Questions about 眼镜

What does 眼镜 mean?

眼镜 (yǎnjìng) means "spectacles; eyeglasses" and is used as a noun.

How do you write 眼镜?

眼镜 is made of 2 characters: 眼 (11 strokes), 镜 (16 strokes). That is 27 strokes in total.

Is 眼镜 an HSK word?

Yes. 眼镜 is on the HSK 4 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.

How is 眼镜 written in traditional Chinese?

In traditional characters, 眼镜 is written 眼鏡.

How do you say sunglasses and contact lenses in Chinese?

Sunglasses are 太阳镜 (tàiyángjìng) or 墨镜 (mòjìng). Contact lenses are 隐形眼镜 (yǐnxíng yǎnjìng), literally "invisible glasses."

How do I say someone is nearsighted and needs glasses?

Nearsighted is 近视 (jìnshì). You can say 他近视，要戴眼镜。(Tā jìnshì, yào dài yǎnjìng.) He is nearsighted and needs to wear glasses.

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