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眼神 yǎnshén

眼神 yǎnshén Meaning

Learn the Pinyin Pronunciation and 4 English Translations of the word 眼神 yǎnshén .

Pīnyīn Pronunciation
yǎnshén | yan3 shen2
English translation
expression or emotion showing in one's eyes
meaningful glance
wink
eyesight (dialect)

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About 眼神 yǎnshén

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Traditional form

眼神 yǎnshén

Part of speech

Noun / 名词 míng cí Míngcí
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Etymology of 眼神 yǎnshén

Familiarize yourself with the origin and historical aspects of the Chinese word 眼神 yǎnshén .

yǎn

Type

pictophonetic

Explanation

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and gěn represents the sound.

Phonetic compound

gěn

Semantic compound

Positional decomposition

目艮

Number of Strokes

11
Shén

Type

pictophonetic

Explanation

Phonosemantic compound. shì represents the meaning and Shēn represents the sound.

Phonetic compound

Shēn

Semantic compound

shì

Positional decomposition

礻申

Number of Strokes

9

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Example sentences using 眼神 yǎnshén

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艾姆斯 Cóng 慌张 huāngzhāng de 眼神 yǎnshén 推断 tuī duàn chū 她花 guāng le Qián .

Imes concluded from her fluttered look that she had spent the money.

zǒng wàng 不了 bù le 那班 màn shēng 懒气,眼神 yǎnshén 冰冷 bīng lěng de 白人 bái rén 大汉 dà hàn .

There was the memory of all the tall white men with the slow voices.

de 眼神 yǎnshén ràng 心里 xīn li 扑通 pū tōng 扑通 pū tōng 直跳

The look in his eyes made my heart flutter.

脸上 guà zhāo 笑容 xiào róng dàn 眼神 yǎnshén 依旧 yījiù 严肃 yánsù

He was smiling, but his eyes retained a look of solemnity.

袭击者 xí jī zhě Huán zhàn zài 那里 nà li yòng 一种 yī zhǒng 鄙夷 bǐ yí de 眼神 yǎnshén 一言不发 yī yán bù fā de 看着

The attacker still stood there, watching her with silent contempt.

眼神 yǎnshén Decomposition

See the 5 Chinese characters that make up 眼神 yǎnshén and their own compounds.

眼神 yǎnshén Compounds

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