HSK C2/W2/V2
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Definition

eye/small hole/crux (of a matter)/CL:只[zhī],双[shuāng]/classifier for big hollow things (wells, stoves, pots etc)

Example

As a Noun

eye; oculus

1
Zuó
昨夜
méi
合一
yǎn
  

I didn't get a wink of sleep./ I didn't sleep a wink last night.

2
yǎn
jiù
kànchū
看出
zài
shuōhuǎng
说谎
  

I can see with half an eye that you are lying.

3
Ràng
kànshàng
看上
yǎn
一眼
  

Let me have a look.

4
Yòu
  
/
zuǒyǎn
左眼

right/left eye

5
Yǎn
hán
lèihuā
泪花

with tears sparkle in one's eyes; one's eyes dim with tears

6
Piē
le
yǎn

shoot a glance (at sb)

7
Piǎo
le
yǎn

cast/run an eye (over sth)

8
zhuóyǎn
眯着眼

squint/narrow one's eyes; look from under half-closed lids

9
Dèng
le
yǎn

give sb a hard look

10
Chǒu
le
yǎn

take a look/glance (at)

11
Bái
le
yǎn

give sb a black look

12
yǎn
闭眼

close one's eyes

13
zhī
yǎn

an eye

As a Noun

small hole; aperture

14
Zuān
  
/
yǎn

drill/punch a hole

15
yǎn
打眼

bore/drill a hole

As a Noun

trap

16
Zuò
yǎn

set a trap

As a Measure word

[used for wells, springs or cave-dwellings]

17
yǎn
jǐng
  
/
quán

a well/spring

As a Noun

insight; eye

As a Noun

salient/weighted point

As a Noun

unaccented beat (in opera)