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
眼界
yǎnjiè
horizon; outlook; breadth of vision
Characters in this word
界 jiè
- Strokes
- 9
- Radical
- 田 — field, farm, arable land
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 长期在不同文化之间工作，明显开阔了她的眼界和判断力。 Chángqī zài bùtóng wénhuà zhī jiān gōngzuò, míngxiǎn kāikuò le tā de yǎnjiè hé pànduànlì. Working between different cultures for a long time clearly broadened her horizons and judgement.
- 旅行和读书都能开阔眼界，让人更宽容。 Lǚxíng hé dúshū dōu néng kāikuò yǎnjiè, ràng rén gèng kuānróng. Travel and reading both broaden your horizons and make you more tolerant.
- 他的眼界很宽，从不局限于眼前的小事。 Tā de yǎnjiè hěn kuān, cóngbù júxiàn yú yǎnqián de xiǎoshì. He has a broad outlook and never confines himself to petty immediate matters.
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