眼 ngaan⁵ {yǎn}

(noun) 1. the unit of needles; 2. eyesight

眼 ngaan⁵ {yǎn}

1. eye
2. small hole
3. crux (of a matter)
4. CL: 隻,雙
5. classifier for big hollow things (wells, stoves, pots etc)

眼赤 ngaan⁵ cek³ {yǎn chì}

Red Eye; sore eye

眼淺〔-浅〕 ngaan⁵ cin² {yǎn qiǎn}

(adj.) to describe someone who bursts into tears easily

眼界 ngaan⁵ gaai³ {yǎn jiè}

1. vision 2. aim

眼緊〔-紧〕 ngaan⁵ gan² {yǎn jǐn}

to be in anger; green with envy; stingy

眼蓋〔-盖〕 ngaan⁵ goi³ {yǎn gài}

Eyelid

眼紅〔-红〕 ngaan⁵ hung⁴ {yǎn hóng}

(adjective) covetous

眼炎 ngaan⁵ jim⁴ {yǎn yán}

Ophthalmia

眼冤 ngaan⁵ jyun¹ {yǎn yuān}

(adjective) disgusted by; unbearable to look at; to be offending to the eye; to be an eyesore to someone

眼緣〔-缘〕 ngaan⁵ jyun⁴ {yǎn yuán}

(noun) eyes-affinity

眼枷 ngaan⁵ kaa¹ {yǎn jiā}

glasses

眼利 ngaan⁵ lei⁶ {yǎn lì}

eagle eye (spoken)

眼裡〔-里〕 ngaan⁵ leoi⁵ {yǎn lǐ}

(adverb) in someone's eyes;

眼眉 ngaan⁵ mei⁴ {yǎn méi}

(noun) eyebrow

眼毛 ngaan⁵ mou⁴ {yǎn máo}

(noun) eyelash

眼矇〔-蒙〕 ngaan⁵ mung¹ {yǎn méng}

(adjective) blurry or unclear vision; unable to see clearly

眼水 ngaan⁵ seoi² {yǎn shuǐ}

tears; vision; eyesight; eyedrops; the ability to judge something

眼屎 ngaan⁵ si² {yǎn shǐ}

discharge from one's eye

眼肚 ngaan⁵ tou⁵ {yǎn dù}

lower eyelid (spoken)

眼核 ngaan⁵ wat⁶ {yǎn hé}

eyeball

眼仔 ngaan⁵ zai² {yǎn zǐ}

webcam

眼壓〔-压〕 ngaan⁵ aat³ {yǎn yā}

intraocular pressure

眼白 ngaan⁵ baak⁶ {yǎn bái}

white of the eye

眼柄 ngaan⁵ beng³ {yǎn bǐng}

eye stalk (of crustacean etc)

眼病 ngaan⁵ beng⁶ {yǎn bìng}

eye disease

眼波 ngaan⁵ bo¹ {yǎn bō}

fluid glance

眼岔 ngaan⁵ caa³ {yǎn chà}

to mistake for sth else

眼饞〔-馋〕 ngaan⁵ caam⁴ {yǎn chán}

1. to covet
2. to envy

眼眵 ngaan⁵ ci¹ {yǎn chī}

mucus in the eyes

眼前 ngaan⁵ cin⁴ {yǎn qián}

1. before one's eyes
2. now
3. at present

眼蟲〔-虫〕 ngaan⁵ cung⁴ {yǎn chóng}

Euglena (genus of single-celled plant)

眼底 ngaan⁵ dai² {yǎn dǐ}

1. fundus of the eye (containing the choroid, retina, optic nerve etc)
2. inside the eye
3. right in front of one's eyes
4. in full view as a panorama

眼點〔-点〕 ngaan⁵ dim² {yǎn diǎn}

eyespot (in lower creatures)

眼袋 ngaan⁵ doi² {yǎn dài}

1. puffiness under the eyes
2. bags under the eyes

眼毒 ngaan⁵ duk⁶ {yǎn dú}

1. venomous glance
2. hostile gaze
3. sharp-eyed

眼動〔-动〕 ngaan⁵ dung⁶ {yǎn dòng}

eye movement

眼花 ngaan⁵ faa¹ {yǎn huā}

1. dimmed eyesight
2. blurred
3. vague and unclear vision

眼瞓 ngaan⁵ fan³ {yǎn xùn}

1. sleepy (Cantonese)
2. Mandarin equivalent: 睏

眼科 ngaan⁵ fo¹ {yǎn kē}

ophthalmology

眼房 ngaan⁵ fong⁴ {yǎn fáng}

1. camera oculi
2. aqueous chamber of the eye

眼福 ngaan⁵ fuk¹ {yǎn fú}

1. a treat for the eyes
2. the rare chance of seeing sth beautiful

眼風〔-风〕 ngaan⁵ fung¹ {yǎn fēng}

1. eye signal
2. meaningful glance

眼界 ngaan⁵ gaai³ {yǎn jiè}

1. ken
2. scope

眼格 ngaan⁵ gaak³ {yǎn gé}

field of vision

眼鏡〔-镜〕 ngaan⁵ geng² {yǎn jìng}

1. spectacles
2. eyeglasses
3. CL: 副

眼見〔-见〕 ngaan⁵ gin³ {yǎn jiàn}

right away

眼角 ngaan⁵ gok³ {yǎn jiǎo}

1. outer or inner corner of the eye
2. canthus

眼光 ngaan⁵ gwong¹ {yǎn guāng}

1. gaze
2. insight
3. foresight
4. vision
5. way of looking at things

眼下 ngaan⁵ haa⁶ {yǎn xià}

1. now
2. at present
3. subocular (medicine)

眼看 ngaan⁵ hon³ {yǎn kàn}

1. soon
2. in a moment
3. to look on as sth happens

眼紅〔-红〕 ngaan⁵ hung⁴ {yǎn hóng}

1. to covet
2. envious
3. jealous
4. green with envy
5. infuriated
6. furious

眼圈 ngaan⁵ hyun¹ {yǎn quān}

1. rim of the eye
2. eye socket

眼影 ngaan⁵ jing² {yǎn yǐng}

eye shadow (cosmetics)

眼熱〔-热〕 ngaan⁵ jit⁶ {yǎn rè}

1. to covet
2. envious

眼藥〔-药〕 ngaan⁵ joek⁶ {yǎn yào}

1. eye drops
2. eye ointment

眼球 ngaan⁵ kau⁴ {yǎn qiú}

eyeball

眼眶 ngaan⁵ kwaang¹ {yǎn kuàng}

1. eye socket
2. rim of the eye

眼淚〔-泪〕 ngaan⁵ leoi⁶ {yǎn lèi}

1. tears
2. crying
3. CL: 滴

眼力 ngaan⁵ lik⁶ {yǎn lì}

1. eyesight
2. strength of vision
3. the ability to make discerning judgments

眼瞼〔-睑〕 ngaan⁵ lim⁴ {yǎn jiǎn}

eyelid

眼簾〔-帘〕 ngaan⁵ lim⁴ {yǎn lián}

1. eyes (in literature)
2. eyesight

眼眸 ngaan⁵ mau⁴ {yǎn móu}

eyes

眼尾 ngaan⁵ mei⁵ {yǎn wěi}

outer corner of the eye

眼目 ngaan⁵ muk⁶ {yǎn mù}

eyes

眼皮 ngaan⁵ pei⁴ {yǎn pí}

eyelid

眼生 ngaan⁵ saang¹ {yǎn shēng}

1. unfamiliar
2. strange-looking

眼梢 ngaan⁵ saau¹ {yǎn shāo}

corner of eye near temple

眼神 ngaan⁵ san⁴ {yǎn shén}

1. expression or emotion showing in one's eyes
2. meaningful glance
3. wink
4. eyesight (dialect)

眼屎 ngaan⁵ si² {yǎn shǐ}

gum in the eyes

眼時〔-时〕 ngaan⁵ si⁴ {yǎn shí}

1. at present
2. nowadays

眼色 ngaan⁵ sik¹ {yǎn sè}

1. signal made with one's eyes
2. meaningful glance

眼線〔-线〕 ngaan⁵ sin³ {yǎn xiàn}

1. informer
2. snitch
3. spy
4. scout
5. (cosmetics) eye line

眼霜 ngaan⁵ soeng¹ {yǎn shuāng}

eye cream

眼熟 ngaan⁵ suk⁶ {yǎn shú}

1. familiar-looking
2. to seem familiar

眼跳 ngaan⁵ tiu³ {yǎn tiào}

twitching of eye

眼暈〔-晕〕 ngaan⁵ wan⁴ {yǎn yùn}

to feel dizzy

眼窩〔-窝〕 ngaan⁵ wo¹ {yǎn wō}

eye socket

眼罩 ngaan⁵ zaau³ {yǎn zhào}

1. eye-patch
2. blindfold
3. eye mask
4. goggles
5. eyeshade
6. blinkers (for a horse etc)

眼尖 ngaan⁵ zim¹ {yǎn jiān}

to have good eyes

眼睛 ngaan⁵ zing¹ {yǎn jing}

1. eye
2. CL: 隻,雙

眼證〔-证〕 ngaan⁵ zing³ {yǎn zhèng}

eyewitness

眼中 ngaan⁵ zung¹ {yǎn zhōng}

in one's eyes

眼珠 ngaan⁵ zyu¹ {yǎn zhū}

1. one's eyes
2. eyeball

眼白白 ngaan⁵ baak⁶ baak⁶ {yǎn bái bái}

(adverb) (look on) dully or blankly; (look on) helplessly; to describe how one is watching something happening right before one's very eyes but that there is nothing that one can do about it

眼超超 ngaan⁵ ciu¹ ciu¹ {yǎn chāo chāo}

staring

眼大大 ngaan⁵ daai⁶ daai⁶ {yǎn dà dà}

Big eyes

眼凸凸 ngaan⁵ dat⁶ dat⁶ {yǎn tū tū}

eyes bulging with anger

眼定定 ngaan⁵ ding⁶ ding⁶ {yǎn dìng dìng}

(adverb) to describe how someone is looking / staring / gazing fixatedly at something; (adjective) to describe the astonished expression on one's face from seeing something unexpected or shocking: goggle-eyed; popeyed; stunned; dumbfolded; gapemouthed

眼花花 ngaan⁵ faa¹ faa¹ {yǎn huā hua}

blurring of vision; to be dazzled

眼火爆 ngaan⁵ fo² baau³ {yǎn huǒ bào}

(slang) angry; outraged; furious; mad; eyes blazing with anger

眼火標〔--标〕 ngaan⁵ fo² biu¹ {yǎn huǒ biāo}

angry

眼甘甘 ngaan⁵ gam¹ gam¹ {yǎn gān gān}

(adverb) (gazing / gawking / staring) greedily

眼鏡鋪〔-镜铺〕 ngaan⁵ geng² pou² {yǎn jìng pù}

Optical Shop

眼角高 ngaan⁵ gok³ gou¹ {yǎn jiǎo gāo}

arrogant; one who is hard to please

眼公仔 ngaan⁵ gung¹ zai² {yǎn gōng zǎi}

(noun) pupil (of the eye)

眼掘掘 ngaan⁵ gwat⁶ gwat⁶ {yǎn jué jué}

to stare at others angrily

眼光光 ngaan⁵ gwong¹ gwong¹ {yǎn guāng guāng}

(adverb) to describe when someone is looking vacantly / gazing aimlessly / staring blankly into space, as though they are comtemplating something or distracted in their own thoughts; to describe how someone is looking on helplessly; to describe how someone is gaping / gawking eagerly; to describe how someone is gazing longingly; to describe how someone is looking on expectantly; (adj.) eyes wide open, to describe someone who is wide awake and cannot sleep at night

眼翕毛 ngaan⁵ jap¹ mou¹ {yǎn xī máo}

Eyelashes

眼挹毛 ngaan⁵ jap¹ mou⁴ {yǎn yì máo}

eyelashes

眼矋矋 ngaan⁵ lai³ lai³ {yǎn lěi lěi}

staring

眼淚水〔-泪-〕 ngaan⁵ leoi⁶ seoi² {yǎn lèi shuǐ}

(noun) tear

眼睩睩 ngaan⁵ luk¹ luk¹ {yǎn lù lù}

big eyes (normally used for describing babies's eyes); angry staring eyes; to roll eyes around looking in different directions

眼眉毛 ngaan⁵ mei⁴ mou⁴ {yǎn méi mao}

eyebrow

眼眉跳 ngaan⁵ mei⁴ tiu⁴ {yǎn méi tiào}

twitching of the eyelid, usually taken as an omen for disaster or as a sign of being in the thoughts of their loved ones

眼矇矇 ngaan⁵ mung⁴ mung⁴ {Yǎn méng méng}

blurring of vision

眼矇矇〔-蒙蒙〕 ngaan⁵ mung⁴ mung⁴ {yǎn méng méng}

bleary-eyed

眼濕濕〔-湿湿〕 ngaan⁵ sap¹ sap¹ {yǎn chì chì}

(slang) to be on the verge of tears; tearful; to have tears in one's eyes

眼坦坦 ngaan⁵ taan² taan² {yǎn tǎn tǎn}

to look on in despair and with frustration

眼挑針〔--针〕 ngaan⁵ tiu¹ zam¹ {yǎn tiāo zhēn}

Stye; sty

眼斬斬〔-斩斩〕 ngaan⁵ zaam² zaam² {yǎn zhǎn zhǎn}

(adjective) blinking eyes

眼眨眨 ngaan⁵ zaam² zaam² {yǎn zhǎ zhǎ}

blinking eyes

眼䁪䁪 ngaan⁵ zaam² zaam² {yǎn zhǎn zhǎn}

blinking eyes

眼睫毛 ngaan⁵ zit³ mou⁴ {yǎn jié máo}

(noun) eyelashes

眼巴巴 ngaan⁵ baa¹ baa¹ {yǎn bā bā}

1. waiting anxiously
2. impatient

眼蟲藻〔-虫-〕 ngaan⁵ cung⁴ zou² {yǎn chóng zǎo}

euglena (biology)

眼底下 ngaan⁵ dai² haa⁶ {yǎn dǐ xia}

1. in front of one's eyes
2. in full view as a panorama
3. right now

眼電圖〔-电图〕 ngaan⁵ din⁶ tou⁴ {yǎn diàn tú}

electrooculograph (EOG)

眼科學〔--学〕 ngaan⁵ fo¹ hok⁶ {yǎn kē xué}

ophthalmology

眼房水 ngaan⁵ fong⁴ seoi² {yǎn fáng shuǐ}

aqueous humor

眼鏡猴〔-镜-〕 ngaan⁵ geng² hau⁴ {yǎn jìng hóu}

tarsier monkey

眼鏡片〔-镜-〕 ngaan⁵ geng² pin² {yǎn jìng piàn}

lens (in eyeglasses etc)

眼鏡蛇〔-镜-〕 ngaan⁵ geng² se⁴ {yǎn jìng shé}

cobra

眼見得〔-见-〕 ngaan⁵ gin³ dak¹ {yǎn jiàn de}

1. (dialect) obviously
2. clearly

眼角膜 ngaan⁵ gok³ mok² {yǎn jiǎo mó}

cornea

眼乾症〔-干-〕 ngaan⁵ gon¹ zing³ {yǎn gān zhèng}

1. xeropthalmia (medicine)
2. dry eye syndrome

眼過勞〔-过劳〕 ngaan⁵ gwo³ lou⁴ {yǎn guò láo}

eye strain

眼光短 ngaan⁵ gwong¹ dyun² {yǎn guāng duǎn}

short-sighted

眼藥水〔-药-〕 ngaan⁵ joek⁶ seoi² {yǎn yào shuǐ}

1. eye drops
2. eye lotion

眼距寬〔--宽〕 ngaan⁵ keoi⁵ fun¹ {yǎn jù kuān}

orbital hypertelorism (medicine)

眼皮子 ngaan⁵ pei⁴ zi² {yǎn pí zi}

eyelid

眼線筆〔-线笔〕 ngaan⁵ sin³ bat¹ {yǎn xiàn bǐ}

eyeliner (cosmetics)

眼線液〔-线-〕 ngaan⁵ sin³ jik⁶ {yǎn xiàn yè}

eyeliner (cosmetics)

眼成穿 ngaan⁵ sing⁴ cyun¹ {yǎn chéng chuān}

1. to await eagerly
2. the eyes bore through sth

眼跳動〔--动〕 ngaan⁵ tiu³ dung⁶ {yǎn tiào dòng}

saccade

眼睜睜〔-睁睁〕 ngaan⁵ zang¹ zang¹ {yǎn zhēng zhēng}

1. to stare blankly
2. to look on helplessly
3. to look on unfeelingly

眼中刺 ngaan⁵ zung¹ ci³ {yǎn zhōng cì}

1. a thorn in one's eye
2. fig. a thorn in one's flesh

眼中釘〔--钉〕 ngaan⁵ zung¹ deng¹ {yǎn zhōng dīng}

a thorn in one's side

眼珠兒〔--儿〕 ngaan⁵ zyu¹ ji⁴ {yǎn zhū r}

1. eyeball
2. fig. the apple of one's eye (i.e. favorite person)

眼珠子 ngaan⁵ zyu¹ zi² {yǎn zhū zi}

1. eyeball
2. fig. the apple of one's eye (i.e. favorite person)

眼闊肚窄〔-阔--〕 ngaan⁵ fut³ tou⁵ zaak³ {yǎn kuò dù zhǎi}

(adjective) to want more than what one can eat / take in; to be overly greedy; to bite off more than one can chew; ; literally "eyes bigger than your stomach"

眼眉毛長〔---长〕 ngaan⁵ mei⁴ mou⁴ coeng⁴ {yǎn méi mao zhǎng}

(noun) long eyebrow

眼仔碌碌 ngaan⁵ zai² luk¹ luk¹ {yǎn zǐ lù lù}

cute big round eyes (to describe big round eyes of babies)

眼不轉睛〔--转-〕 ngaan⁵ bat¹ zyun² zing¹ {yǎn bù zhuàn jīng}

with fixed attention (idiom)

眼饞肚飽〔-馋-饱〕 ngaan⁵ caam⁴ tou⁵ baau² {yǎn chán dù bǎo}

to have eyes bigger than one's belly (idiom)

眼穿腸斷〔--肠断〕 ngaan⁵ cyun¹ coeng⁴ dyun⁶ {yǎn chuān cháng duàn}

1. the eyes bore through, the belly hungers (idiom); in eager anticipation
2. keenly awaiting

眼動記錄〔-动记录〕 ngaan⁵ dung⁶ gei³ luk⁶ {yǎn dòng jì lù}

eye movement recording

眼動技術〔-动-术〕 ngaan⁵ dung⁶ gei⁶ seot⁶ {yǎn dòng jì shù}

eye movement technique

眼花繚亂〔--缭乱〕 ngaan⁵ faa¹ liu⁴ lyun⁶ {yǎn huā liáo luàn}

to be dazzled

眼科醫生〔--医-〕 ngaan⁵ fo¹ ji¹ sang¹ {yǎn kē yī shēng}

ophthalmologist

眼見為實〔-见为实〕 ngaan⁵ gin³ wai⁴ sat⁶ {yǎn jiàn wéi shí}

seeing is believing

眼高手低 ngaan⁵ gou¹ sau² dai¹ {yǎn gāo shǒu dī}

1. to have high standards but little ability
2. to be fastidious but incompetent (idiom)

眼瞎耳聾〔---聋〕 ngaan⁵ hat⁶ ji⁵ lung⁴ {yǎn xiā ěr lóng}

to be deaf and blind (idiom)

眼圈紅了〔--红-〕 ngaan⁵ hyun¹ hung⁴ liu⁵ {yǎn quān hóng le}

to be on the verge of tears

眼淚橫流〔-泪横-〕 ngaan⁵ leoi⁶ waang⁴ lau⁴ {yǎn lèi hèng liú}

to be overflowing with tears (idiom)

眼露殺氣〔--杀气〕 ngaan⁵ lou⁶ saat³ hei³ {yǎn lù shā qì}

to have a murderous look in one's eyes (idiom)

眼紋噪鶥〔-纹-鹛〕 ngaan⁵ man⁴ cou³ mei⁴ {yǎn wén zào méi}

(Chinese bird species) spotted laughingthrush (Garrulax ocellatus)

眼明手快 ngaan⁵ ming⁴ sau² faai³ {yǎn míng shǒu kuài}

sharp-sighted and deft

眼冒金星 ngaan⁵ mou⁶ gam¹ sing¹ {yǎn mào jīn xīng}

1. to see stars
2. dazed

眼皮哭腫〔---肿〕 ngaan⁵ pei⁴ huk¹ zung² {yǎn pí kū zhǒng}

1. to have eyelids swollen from crying
2. very unhappy (idiom)

眼皮子淺〔---浅〕 ngaan⁵ pei⁴ zi² cin² {yǎn pí zi qiǎn}

short-sighted

眼神不好 ngaan⁵ san⁴ bat¹ hou² {yǎn shén bù hǎo}

to have poor eyesight

眼神不濟〔---济〕 ngaan⁵ san⁴ bat¹ zai³ {yǎn shén bù jì}

to have poor eyesight

眼大睇過籠〔---过笼〕 ngaan⁵ daai⁶ tai² gwo³ lung⁴ {yǎn dà dì guò lóng}

(proverb) unseen; overlook; miss

眼大睇過龍〔---过龙〕 ngaan⁵ daai⁶ tai² gwo³ lung⁴ {yǎn dà dì guò lóng}

careless

眼不見為淨〔--见为净〕 ngaan⁵ bat¹ gin³ wai⁴ zing⁶ {yǎn bù jiàn wéi jìng}

1. what remains unseen is deemed to be clean
2. what the eye doesn't see, the heart doesn't grieve over (idiom)

眼紋黃山雀〔-纹黄--〕 ngaan⁵ man⁴ wong⁴ saan¹ zoek³ {yǎn wén huáng shān què}

(Chinese bird species) Himalayan black-lored tit (Machlolophus xanthogenys)

眼不見為乾淨〔--见为干净〕 ngaan⁵ bat¹ gin³ wai⁴ gon¹ zeng⁶ {yǎn bù jiàn wéi gān jìng}

(slang) things become clean and tidy when people don't see the mess

眼唔見為伶俐〔--见为--〕 ngaan⁵ m⁴ gin³ wai⁴ ling⁴ lei⁶ {yǎn wú jiàn wéi líng lì}

out of sight, out of mind

眼睛生響頭頂〔---响头顶〕 ngaan⁵ zing¹ saang¹ hoeng² tau⁴ deng² {yǎn jing shēng xiǎng tóu dǐng}

a metaphor to describe someone who is very arrogant

眼睛吃冰淇淋 ngaan⁵ zing¹ hek³ bing¹ kei⁴ lam⁴ {yǎn jing chī bīng qí lín}

to be checking out the hotties (Taiwan slang)

眼不見，心不煩〔--见---烦〕 ngaan⁵ bat¹ gin³, sam¹ bat¹ faan⁴ {yǎn bù jiàn , xīn bù fán}

what the eye doesn't see, the heart doesn't grieve over (idiom)

眼裡容不得沙子〔-里-----〕 ngaan⁵ leoi⁵ jung⁴ bat¹ dak¹ saa¹ zi² {yǎn lǐ róng bu dé shā zi}

1. can't bear having grit in one's eye (idiom)
2. unable to put sth objectionable out of one's mind
3. not prepared to turn a blind eye

眼觀六路耳聽八方〔-观---听--〕 ngaan⁵ gun¹ luk⁶ lou⁶ ji⁵ ting¹ baat³ fong¹ {yǎn guān liù lù ěr tīng bā fāng}

1. lit. the eyes watch six roads and the ears listen in all directions
2. to be observant and alert (idiom)

眼色素層黑色素瘤〔---层----〕 ngaan⁵ sik¹ sou³ cang⁴ hak¹ sik¹ sou³ lau⁴ {yǎn sè sù céng hēi sè sù liú}

uveal melanoma

眼見為實，耳聽為虛〔-见为实--听为虚〕 ngaan⁵ gin³ wai⁴ sat⁶ ，ji⁵ ting¹ wai⁴ heoi¹ {yǎn jiàn wéi shí , ěr tīng wéi xū}

1. to believe what one sees, not what one hears (idiom). Don't believe what people tell you until you see if for yourself.
2. It ain't necessarily so.

眼觀四面，耳聽八方〔-观----听--〕 ngaan⁵ gun¹ sei³ min⁶, ji⁵ ting³ baat³ fong¹ {yǎn guān sì miàn , ěr tīng bā fāng}

1. lit. the eyes observe all sides and the ears listen in all directions (idiom)
2. fig. to be observant and alert