眼 yǎn
- Strokes
- 11
- Radical
- 目 — eye
- Made of
- 目 eye 艮 blunt
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
眼红
yǎnhóng
jealous; envious; covetous
Characters in this word
红 hóng
- Strokes
- 6
- Radical
- 纟 — silk
- Made of
- 纟 silk 工 labor, work
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 邻居生意做大后，有些人眼红，便开始传播毫无根据的流言。 Línjū shēngyi zuò dà hòu, yǒuxiē rén yǎnhóng, biàn kāishǐ chuánbō háo wú gēnjù de liúyán. After the neighbour's business grew, some people became jealous and began spreading baseless rumours.
- 看到同学考上名牌大学，他有点眼红。 Kàndào tóngxué kǎoshàng míngpái dàxué, tā yǒudiǎn yǎnhóng. Seeing his classmate get into a top university, he felt a bit envious.
- 别眼红别人的成功，努力提升自己才最重要。 Bié yǎnhóng biérén de chénggōng, nǔlì tíshēng zìjǐ cái zuì zhòngyào. Don't envy others' success; working to improve yourself matters most.
Related words
- 眼 yǎn eye
- 眼睛 yǎnjing eyes
- 眼前 yǎnqián before one's eyes
- 眼镜 yǎnjìng glasses
- 眼泪 yǎnlèi tears
- 眼里 yǎnli in the eyes
- 眼光 yǎnguāng taste; judgment
- 眼看 yǎnkàn soon, in a moment; to see something happen
- 刺眼 cìyǎn dazzling; harsh on the eyes
- 眉开眼笑 méikāiyǎnxiào to beam with joy; all smiles
- 抢眼 qiǎngyǎn eye-catching; striking
- 亲眼 qīnyǎn with one's own eyes