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
眼神
yǎnshén
look in one's eyes; expression in the eyes
Characters in this word
神 shén
- Strokes
- 9
- Radical
- 礻 — spirit
- Made of
- 礻 spirit 申 to report
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 他的眼神里没有愤怒，只有一种近乎疲惫的失望。 Tā de yǎnshén lǐ méiyǒu fènnù, zhǐ yǒu yì zhǒng jìnhū píbèi de shīwàng. There was no anger in his eyes, only a kind of almost exhausted disappointment.
- 她的眼神告诉我，她已经知道了那个坏消息。 Tā de yǎnshén gàosu wǒ, tā yǐjīng zhīdào le nàge huài xiāoxi. Her eyes told me that she already knew the bad news.
- 老师用温柔的眼神鼓励大家继续说下去。 Lǎoshī yòng wēnróu de yǎnshén gǔlì dàjiā jìxù shuō xiàqù. The teacher, with a gentle look in her eyes, encouraged everyone to keep talking.
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