眼睛

yǎn jing

HSK 2Noun (名)

Basic Meaning

Commonly used in everyday speech to refer to the organ of sight. The anchor phrase '擦亮眼睛' means 'to keep one's eyes open' or 'to be vigilant', often used figuratively to advise caution.

eye

眼的通称。

Words:

擦亮眼睛

Synonyms:

眼眸眼珠

Sentences:

我(wǒ)的(de)眼(yǎn)睛(jing)有(yǒu)点(diǎn)累(lèi)
My eyes are a bit tired.
她(tā)有(yǒu)一(yī)双(shuāng)漂(piào)亮(liang)的(de)眼(yǎn)睛(jing)
She has a pair of beautiful eyes.
你(nǐ)要(yào)擦(cā)亮(liàng)眼(yǎn)睛(jing)，别(bié)被(bèi)骗(piàn)了(le)
You need to keep your eyes open and not be deceived.

Characters Breakdown

eye

eyeball