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眼看 (yǎn kàn) — Chinese word meaning

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眼看 (yǎn kàn) is a Chinese word: soon; be about to; imminently. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 眼看

副 fù adverb

soon; be about to; imminently

眼看就要下雨了。

yǎn kàn jiù yào xià yǔ le

It's about to rain.

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Word breakdown

眼 yǎn — eye; before one's eyes; visibly

Words with this character (21)
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  • 6 亲眼 qīn yǎn — with one's own eyes HSK 7
    • 亲 personally, in person
    • 眼 eye, eyes
    Example

    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.

  • 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.

看 kàn — to see; to watch; observing (happening)

Words with this character (23)
  • 1 好看 hǎo kàn — good-looking HSK 1
    Example

    这件衣服很好看。

    zhè jiàn yī fu hěn hǎo kàn

    This piece of clothing is very good-looking.

  • 2 看病 kàn bìng — to see a doctor HSK 1
    • 看 to see, to consult
    • 病 illness, disease
    Example

    我明天要去医院看病。

    wǒ míng tiān yào qù yī yuàn kàn bìng

    I need to go to the hospital tomorrow to see a doctor.

  • 3 看见 kàn jiàn — to see HSK 1
    • 看 to look, to watch (the action)
    • 见 to perceive, to catch sight of (the result)
    Example

    我在公园里看见了我的老师。

    wǒ zài gōng yuán lǐ kàn jiàn le wǒ de lǎo shī

    I saw my teacher in the park.

  • 4 看来 kàn lái — it seems, it appears HSK 3
    • 看 to look, to see; contributes the sense of observation or perception
    • 来 to come; functions as a directional complement forming an expression for making inferences
    Example

    看来明天会下雨。

    kàn lái míng tiān huì xià yǔ

    It seems it will rain tomorrow.

  • 5 难看 nán kàn — ugly HSK 3
    • 难 difficult
    • 看 to look at
    Example

    这件衣服的颜色很难看。

    zhè jiàn yī fu de yán sè hěn nán kàn

    The color of this piece of clothing is very ugly.

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Structure & writing
1 眼 yǎn — eye (visual organ of humans and animals)

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

consists of

1.1 目 mù — eye
目 is a component in 38 characters
HSK 1
看 kàn to look at; to watch 睡 shuì to sleep
HSK 2
眼 yǎn eye (visual organ of humans and animals) 着 zhuó to wear (clothing) 睛 jīng eyeball, pupil of the eye
HSK 3
冒 mào to rise; to emerge; to come out 直 zhí straight; not curved (opposite of 曲) 相 xiāng mutually; each other
HSK 4
具 jù tool; utensil; implement 省 shěng to save; to economize (opposite of 费)
HSK 5
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
HSK 6
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
HSK 7
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
1.2 艮 gèn — one of the eight trigrams, representing mountain
艮 is a component in 14 characters
HSK 1
很 hěn very; quite
HSK 2
眼 yǎn eye (visual organ of humans and animals) 跟 gēn heel (of the foot or shoe/sock)
HSK 3
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)
HSK 5
良 liáng good; excellent 艰 jiān difficult; not easy 退 tuì to move backward (opposite of 进) 限 xiàn specified range; limit
HSK 6
恨 hèn to hate; to resent 狠 hěn fierce; cruel 痕 hén trace, mark left by something
HSK 7
垦 kěn to reclaim wasteland, to open up land for cultivation 恳 kěn sincere, earnest

Stroke order

2 看 kàn — to look at; to watch
Xpinyin

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

consists of

2.1 手 shǒu — hand (the part of the body below the wrist)
手 is a component in 10 characters
HSK 1
看 kàn to look at; to watch
HSK 2
拿 ná to hold, grasp, or move with the hand or other means
HSK 5
掌 zhǎng palm of the hand
HSK 6
拜 bài to bow or salute as a show of respect 摩 mó to rub; to move back and forth against something
HSK 7
拳 quán fist (fingers curled into a ball) 挚 zhì intimate, sincere 掰 bāi to split or break apart with one's hands 擎 qíng to lift up, raise 攀 pān to climb by gripping something
2.2 目 mù — eye
目 is a component in 38 characters
HSK 1
看 kàn to look at; to watch 睡 shuì to sleep
HSK 2
眼 yǎn eye (visual organ of humans and animals) 着 zhuó to wear (clothing) 睛 jīng eyeball, pupil of the eye
HSK 3
冒 mào to rise; to emerge; to come out 直 zhí straight; not curved (opposite of 曲) 相 xiāng mutually; each other
HSK 4
具 jù tool; utensil; implement 省 shěng to save; to economize (opposite of 费)
HSK 5
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
HSK 6
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
HSK 7
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

Stroke order