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亲眼 (qīn yǎn) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

亲眼 (qīn yǎn) is a Chinese word: with one's own eyes. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 亲眼

副 fù adverb

with one's own eyes

我亲眼看到了那场事故。

wǒ qīn yǎn kàn dào le nà chǎng shì gù

I saw that accident with my own eyes.

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Word breakdown

亲 qīn — personally, in person

Words with this character (19)
  • 1 亲戚 qīn qi — relatives HSK 4
    • 亲 close, intimate (family relationship)
    • 戚 relatives, kinfolk
    Example

    我每年春节都会去看望亲戚。

    wǒ měi nián chūn jié dōu huì qù kàn wàng qīn qi

    I visit my relatives every Spring Festival.

  • 2 母亲 mǔ qīn — mother HSK 4
    • 母 mother (provides the core meaning of female parent)
    • 亲 親 relative/close (adds formality and indicates close familial relationship)
    Example

    母亲每天早上为我准备早餐。

    mǔ qīn měi tiān zǎo shang wèi wǒ zhǔn bèi zǎo cān

    Mother prepares breakfast for me every morning.

  • 3 父亲 fù qīn — father HSK 4
    • 父 father, male parent
    • 亲 親 relative,親 close; adds formality and respect
    Example

    我的父亲是一位医生。

    wǒ de fù qīn shì yí wèi yī shēng

    My father is a doctor.

  • 4 亲人 qīn rén — relative, loved one HSK 5
    • 亲 close, intimate, dear
    • 人 person
    Example

    她很想念远方的亲人。

    tā hěn xiǎng niàn yuǎn fāng de qīn rén

    She misses her relatives who are far away.

  • 5 亲切 qīn qiè — cordial; warm; kind HSK 5
    • 亲 close; intimate; affectionate
    • 切 sincere; earnest; genuine
    Example

    她的笑容很亲切。

    tā de xiào róng hěn qīn qiè

    Her smile is very warm.

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眼 yǎn — eye, eyes

Words with this character (21)
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  • 6 眼看 yǎn kàn — soon; be about to; imminently HSK 6
    • 眼 eye; before one's eyes; visibly
    • 看 to see; to watch; observing (happening)
    Example

    眼看就要下雨了。

    yǎn kàn jiù yào xià yǔ le

    It's about to rain.

  • 7 刺眼 cì yǎn — glaring HSK 7
    • 刺 to pierce, to irritate
    • 眼 eye
    Example

    阳光太刺眼了。

    yáng guāng tài cì yǎn le

    The sunlight is too glaring.

  • 8 字眼 zì yǎn — wording HSK 7
    • 字 word, character
    • 眼 point, detail (literally 'eye', indicating a specific aspect)
    Example

    他在合同中仔细检查每一个字眼。

    tā zài hé tong zhōng zǐ xì jiǎn chá měi yí gè zì yǎn

    He carefully checks every wording in the contract.

  • 9 心眼儿 xīn yǎn r — mind, intention, heart HSK 7
    • 心 heart, mind - represents mental and emotional aspects
    • 眼 eye - represents perception, insight, and understanding
    • 儿 diminutive suffix - adds colloquial, informal tone
    Example

    她是个好心眼儿的人。

    tā shì gè hǎo xīn yǎn r de rén

    She is a kind-hearted person.

  • 10 抢眼 qiǎng yǎn — eye-catching HSK 7
    • 抢 to catch, to grab (attention)
    • 眼 eye, sight
    Example

    她穿着一件抢眼的红色连衣裙。

    tā chuān zhe yī jiàn qiǎng yǎn de hóng sè lián yī qún

    She's wearing an eye-catching red dress.

  • 11 显眼 xiǎn yǎn — eye-catching HSK 7
    • 显 obvious, apparent, visible
    • 眼 eye, relates to what is seen
    Example

    她穿了一件显眼的红色外套。

    tā chuān le yī jiàn xiǎn yǎn de hóng sè wài tào

    She wore an eye-catching red coat.

  • 12 眉开眼笑 méi kāi yǎn xiào — beaming with joy HSK 7
    • 眉 eyebrow (representing upper facial expression of joy)
    • 开 to open (describing the spreading of facial features in happiness)
    • 眼 eye (representing the eyes expressing joy)
    • 笑 to smile (describing the smiling/laughing expression)
    Example

    听到这个好消息，他眉开眼笑。

    tīng dào zhè ge hǎo xiāo xi tā méi kāi yǎn xiào

    Hearing this good news, he beamed with joy.

  • 13 眨眼 zhǎ yǎn — to blink HSK 7
    • 眨 to blink (the action)
    • 眼 eye (the organ)
    Example

    别眨眼，精彩的部分马上开始。

    bié zhǎ yǎn jīng cǎi de bù fèn mǎ shàng kāi shǐ

    Don't blink, the exciting part is about to start.

  • 14 眼下 yǎn xià — at present HSK 7
    • 眼 eye (as a reference point)
    • 下 below, beneath (indicating immediate presence)
    Example

    眼下最重要的是完成这个项目。

    yǎn xià zuì zhòng yào de shì wán chéng zhè ge xiàng mù

    At present, the most important thing is to complete this project.

  • 15 眼界 yǎn jiè — horizon, outlook, breadth of vision HSK 7
    • 眼 vision, sight (the perceptual aspect)
    • 界 boundary, scope, realm (the extent of knowledge)
    Example

    旅行可以开阔眼界。

    lǚ xíng kě yǐ kāi kuò yǎn jiè

    Travel can broaden one's horizons.

  • 16 眼神 yǎn shén — gaze, look (in one's eyes), expression in one's eyes HSK 7
    • 眼 eye (the physical organ)
    • 神 spirit, expression (the feeling or emotion conveyed)
    Example

    他的眼神很温柔。

    tā de yǎn shén hěn wēn róu

    His gaze is very gentle.

  • 17 眼红 yǎn hóng — envious, jealous HSK 7
    • 眼 eye (representing the physical manifestation of emotion)
    • 红 red (the color associated with the emotion of envy)
    Example

    看到别人的成功，他心里很眼红。

    kàn dào bié rén de chéng gōng tā xīn lǐ hěn yǎn hóng

    Seeing others' success, he feels very envious in his heart.

  • 18 眼色 yǎn sè — hint (with eyes) HSK 7
    • 眼 eye (the organ used to give the signal)
    • 色 expression/look (the appearance or signal conveyed)
    Example

    他给我使了个眼色，让我别说话。

    tā gěi wǒ shǐ le gè yǎn sè ràng wǒ bié shuō huà

    He gave me a hint with his eyes, telling me not to speak.

  • 19 着眼 zhuó yǎn — focus on HSK 7
    • 着 fix, place (attention)
    • 眼 eye, sight, view
    Example

    我们要着眼于长远发展。

    wǒ men yào zhuó yǎn yú cháng yuǎn fā zhǎn

    We must focus on long-term development.

  • 20 耀眼 yào yǎn — dazzling HSK 7
    • 耀 to shine, dazzle, radiate light
    • 眼 eye (indicating the visual effect)
    Example

    钻石在阳光下显得格外耀眼。

    zuàn shí zài yáng guāng xià xiǎn de gé wài yào yǎn

    The diamond appears especially dazzling in the sunlight.

  • 21 转眼 zhuǎn yǎn — in the blink of an eye HSK 7
    Example

    转眼十年过去了。

    zhuǎn yǎn shí nián guò qù le

    In the blink of an eye, ten years have passed.

Structure & writing
1 亲 qīn — related by blood or marriage; esp. parents
亲 is a component in 1 characters
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新 xīn opposite of 'old/worn': ① newly appearing; just experienced ② freshly made or produced; unused ③ changed from what it was before

consists of

1.1 立 lì — to stand; to stand upright
立 is a component in 17 characters
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位 wèi position; location 站 zhàn to stand upright with feet on the ground
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接 jiē to approach; to come into contact with 音 yīn sound; pronunciation
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亲 qīn related by blood or marriage; esp. parents 垃 lā used in 垃圾 (lājī): ① garbage, refuse ② (attributive) worthless or harmful 拉 lā to pull toward oneself or drag along 竞 jìng competition; to compete against each other 童 tóng child; young kid
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辛 xīn pungent; spicy
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竖 shù upright, vertical, perpendicular to the ground (opposite of '横') 端 duān upright; proper 粒 lì small round or tiny fragment-shaped object
HSK 7
毅 yì resolute, firm and unwavering in purpose 泣 qì to weep silently or softly 竣 jùn to complete; to finish (a task or project) 竭 jié to exhaust, use up completely
1.2 一 yī — the smallest positive integer; one (①used before a measure word ②used before a noun ③indicates a single action or a brief/tentative action)
一 is a component in 58 characters
HSK 1
下 xià lower position (opposite of 上): ① positioned below (opposite of 上); ② later in order or time; ③ within a certain range, condition, or circumstance 两 liǎng two (used before measure words and 半, 千, 万, 亿) 事 shì matter; affair; everything that happens in nature and society 候 hòu to wait; to await 元 yuán the Yuan dynasty (1271–1368), founded by Kublai Khan
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兴 xīng to be popular; to be in vogue 再 zài twice; a second time 前 qián front; the direction one faces (opposite of 后) 天 tiān sky 子 zǐ child (son or daughter in ancient usage); now specifically son 师 shī teacher; instructor (one who imparts knowledge or skills) 本 běn root or stem of a plant 正 zhèng straight; upright (opposite of crooked or tilted) 百 bǎi hundred (the number 100) 贵 guì expensive; of high value (opposite of 贱)
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夫 fū general term for an adult man 画 huà to draw or paint (with a brush or similar tool)
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其 qí pronoun: ① he, they ② his, their ③ that, those 合 hé to close; to shut; to bring together (opposite of 开) 夏 xià summer (the second of the four seasons) 带 dài ribbon, strip, or belt-shaped object 应 yìng to reply; to answer
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或 huò perhaps; maybe 更 gēng to change; to replace; to substitute 末 mò tip or end of an object 求 qiú to beg, to implore 演 yǎn to evolve; to change gradually 直 zhí straight; not curved (opposite of 曲) 行 xíng to walk; to go
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亚 yà inferior (mostly used in negative constructions) 亲 qīn related by blood or marriage; esp. parents 具 jù tool; utensil; implement 咸 xián (lit.) all; everyone (classical adverb) 断 duàn to break into two or more pieces (of something long)
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善 shàn kind; benevolent; charitable (opposite of 恶) 威 wēi authority or power that commands awe and respect 旦 dàn dawn; early morning 未 wèi not yet (opposite of 已) 武 wǔ military; martial (opposite of civil/literary "文")
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兼 jiān doubled; combining two portions into one 德 dé morality; ethical standards and norms of conduct 拜 bài to bow or salute as a show of respect 灭 miè go out; stop burning or shining (opposite of 着) 衰 shuāi to decline, to weaken
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丘 qiū small hill; mound 丙 bǐng third of the ten Heavenly Stems; used to indicate third in order 丛 cóng to cluster together, to gather in a mass 兹 zī (lit., class.) demonstrative pronoun: this; this one 兽 shòu beast; mammal (generally referring to four-legged, fur-covered mammals)
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拯 zhěng to rescue, to save 朱 zhū vermilion, bright red 胚 pēi embryo; organism in early development, formed from fertilized or unfertilized egg 蒙 méng ignorant, lacking knowledge 贮 zhù to store; to stockpile 逆 nì to go in the opposite direction (opposite of 顺) 遣 qiǎn to dispatch; to send 陋 lòu ugly; unsightly 隆 lóng grand; magnificent
1.3 小 xiǎo — small; little (opposite of 大)
小 is a component in 11 characters
HSK 1
少 shǎo few; little (opposite of 多)
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叔 shū father's younger brother; also a form of address for a man of the same generation as one's father but younger and unrelated (can be reduplicated)
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京 jīng capital city of a country 亲 qīn related by blood or marriage; esp. parents 孙 sūn grandchild; relatives of the grandchild's generation 尔 ěr (lit.) you (second-person pronoun) 戚 qi
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尖 jiān tip or pointed end of an object 尘 chén dust, flying dirt
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隙 xì crack; crevice 雀 què sparrow; small bird with long wings, varies in plumage between sexes, feeds on grains and insects; refers broadly to small birds

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2 眼 yǎn — eye (visual organ of humans and animals)

眼 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

2.1 目 mù — eye
目 is a component in 38 characters
HSK 1
看 kàn to look at; to watch 睡 shuì to sleep
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眼 yǎn eye (visual organ of humans and animals) 着 zhuó to wear (clothing) 睛 jīng eyeball, pupil of the eye
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冒 mào to rise; to emerge; to come out 直 zhí straight; not curved (opposite of 曲) 相 xiāng mutually; each other
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具 jù tool; utensil; implement 省 shěng to save; to economize (opposite of 费)
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泪 lèi tears; colorless liquid secreted by the lacrimal glands of the eye 盾 dùn shield (ancient protective weapon used in battle) 眠 mián to sleep
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盲 máng blind; unable to see 盼 pàn to eagerly hope for; to long for 眉 méi eyebrow 睁 zhēng to open one's eyes 督 dū to supervise, oversee, inspect
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瞧 qiáo (colloq.) to look; to see 瞬 shùn to blink; to wink
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渺 miǎo vast and boundless (of water) 盯 dīng to fix one's gaze on; to stare at 盹 dǔn a brief nap; a doze 眨 zhǎ to blink (the eyes) 眯 mī to squint; to narrow the eyes
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眶 kuàng eye socket; the area around the eye 眺 tiào to gaze into the distance 睐 lài (lit.) having misaligned pupils 睦 mù harmonious; amicable 睬 cǎi to pay attention to; to take notice of 睹 dǔ to see; to witness 瞄 miáo to aim at; to fix one's gaze on a target 瞅 chǒu (dial.) to look; to gaze 瞎 xiā to go blind; (of eyes) to lose the ability to see 瞒 mán to conceal the truth from others 瞩 zhǔ to gaze at; to fix one's eyes on 瞪 dèng to open one's eyes wide 瞻 zhān to look up or look forward
2.2 艮 gèn — one of the eight trigrams, representing mountain
艮 is a component in 14 characters
HSK 1
很 hěn very; quite
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眼 yǎn eye (visual organ of humans and animals) 跟 gēn heel (of the foot or shoe/sock)
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根 gēn root (organ of a higher plant that anchors it and absorbs water and nutrients; taproots and fibrous roots) 银 yín silver (metallic element, symbol Ag, atomic number 47)
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良 liáng good; excellent 艰 jiān difficult; not easy 退 tuì to move backward (opposite of 进) 限 xiàn specified range; limit
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恨 hèn to hate; to resent 狠 hěn fierce; cruel 痕 hén trace, mark left by something
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垦 kěn to reclaim wasteland, to open up land for cultivation 恳 kěn sincere, earnest

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