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How do you say "eyelid" in Chinese?
眼睑
yǎn jiǎn
In Chinese, "eyelid" is 眼睑 (yǎn jiǎn).
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Pronunciation
Sound it out "yǎn jiǎn", third tone, then third tone, so dipping low then curling back up, like a small scoop. Give each syllable of yǎn jiǎn its own clear beat rather than rushing through.
Writing and usage
眼睑 is written using hanzi. It's a noun, part of the vocabulary taught in the Noun Town language learning game.
Example sentence
他轻轻闭上眼睛入睡。
tā qīng qīng bì shàng yǎn jīng rù shuì 。
He gently closed his eyelids to sleep.
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How to remember 眼睑
Picture the scene from "He gently closed his eyelids to sleep" — that image locks onto "yǎn jiǎn" for eyelid.
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Questions about 眼睑
How do you pronounce 眼睑?
Sound it out "yǎn jiǎn", third tone, then third tone, so dipping low then curling back up, like a small scoop. Give each syllable of yǎn jiǎn its own clear beat rather than rushing through.
Is 眼睑 formal or casual?
眼睑 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.
How is 眼睑 used in Chinese?
眼睑 is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: 他轻轻闭上眼睛入睡。 (He gently closed his eyelids to sleep.).
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