Nearsighted in Chinese
nearsighted · HSK 6
近视
- 近 near
- 视 to look at
我从小就近视，一直戴眼镜。 I've been nearsighted since childhood and have always worn glasses.
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How do you say nearsighted in Chinese?
Nearsighted in Chinese is 近视 (jìn shì).
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