Home › Chinese › Glossary › iris
Chinese vocabulary · Beginner
How do you say "iris" in Chinese?
眼睛虹膜
yǎn jīng hóng mó
In Chinese, "iris" is 眼睛虹膜 (yǎn jīng hóng mó).
Listen to the pronunciation:
Free Chinese learning game. No sign-up, play in browser. See all games
Pronunciation
Sound it out "yǎn jīng hóng mó", third tone, then first tone, then second tone, then second tone, so dipping low then curling back up, like a small scoop; then the next syllable is held flat and steady, almost like humming one note.
Writing and usage
眼睛虹膜 is written using hanzi. It's a noun, part of the vocabulary taught in the Noun Town language learning game.
Example sentence
她的虹膜呈现出美丽的绿色。
tā de hóng mó chéng xiàn chū měi lì de lǜ sè 。
Her iris is a beautiful shade of green.
Test your Chinese knowledge in our free browser games.
How to remember 眼睛虹膜
Picture a vivid snapshot of when her iris is a beautiful shade of green — that image locks onto "yǎn jīng hóng mó" for iris.
Related words
Browse all Chinese words in the glossary.
Questions about 眼睛虹膜
How do you pronounce 眼睛虹膜?
Sound it out "yǎn jīng hóng mó", third tone, then first tone, then second tone, then second tone, so dipping low then curling back up, like a small scoop; then the next syllable is held flat and steady, almost like humming one note.
Is 眼睛虹膜 formal or casual?
眼睛虹膜 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.
How is 眼睛虹膜 used in Chinese?
眼睛虹膜 is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: 她的虹膜呈现出美丽的绿色。 (Her iris is a beautiful shade of green.).
Where can I practice Chinese words for free?
You can play free Chinese minigames in your browser on the Noun Town online games page, no sign-up required. Every word in the Chinese glossary also has native audio and an example sentence you can revisit any time.
"Iris" in other languages
Curated by Callan Ratcliffe
This word is part of the vocabulary taught in the Chinese language learning game Noun Town, where words are introduced through play rather than memorisation. Want to play the full game? Get Noun Town on Steam.
Noun Town on PC, Mac & VR
These browser games are just a taste. The full Noun Town is a bigger, deeper 3D world: explore a living town, talk to its characters and learn thousands of words in immersive VR, Mixed Reality, or on your computer. It's an award-winning game with 590+ reviews on Steam and 12 languages to learn.
See the full game ▶Spot an error? Email us at contact@noun.town