Chinese words · HSK 5

眼

yǎn

eye

Every meaning

yǎn

  1. eye
  2. glance; look
  3. small hole (as in 针眼)
  4. key point (as in 节骨眼)
  5. classifier for wells and glances

In a sentence

  • 风太大,我的眼有点疼。

    The wind is so strong that my eyes hurt a bit.

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Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).