Correct
使眼色
/ shǐ yǎn sè /
Strokes
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Collocation
1
使了个眼色
2
和/跟/向/给/对……（某人）使眼色
Definition
使眼色
Literally means:
tip somebody the wink
Actually means:
wink
It means sending somebody messages through eye behavior. It is often used when it is not convenient to talk, or when the two people have a tacit mutual understanding.
通过眼睛的神态向别人传递信息。多在不便说话，且双方默契的情况下使用。
Example
Used as predicate, and it can be used with other words in between. (作谓语，中间可插入别的词语)
1
Kànjiàn
看见
tā
她
lái
来
le
了
,
xiǎowáng
小王
lìkè
立刻
xiàng
向
wǒ
我
shǐ
使
le
了
gè
个
yǎnsè
眼色
,
wǒ
我
zhīdào
知道
nā
那
shì
是
shénme
什么
yìsi
意思
,
mǎshàng
马上
gǎikǒu
改口
shuō
说
biède
别的
le
了
。
Seeing her coming, Xiao Wang immediately gave me a look, I know what that means, immediately changed his mouth to say something else.
2
Kāihuì
开会
de
的
shíhou
时候
,
xiǎozhāng
小张
duì
对
xiǎowáng
小王
shǐ
使
le
了
gè
个
yǎnsè
眼色
,
xiǎowáng
小王
mǎshàng
马上
míngbai
明白
le
了
xiǎozhāng
小张
de
的
yìsi
意思
,
yúshì
于是
jiù
就
zhàn
站
qǐlai
起来
dàdǎn
大胆
dì
地
shuō
说
zìjǐ
自己
de
的
guāndiǎn
观点
le
了
。
At the meeting, Xiao Zhang made a look at Xiao Wang, Xiao Wang immediately understood Xiao Zhang's meaning, so he stood up and boldly said his point of view.
3
Yī
一
tiān
天
wǒ
我
hé
和
lǎopó
老婆
zài
在
jiēshang
街上
pèngdào
碰到
yī
一
gè
个
qǐgài
乞丐
tǎoqián
讨钱
,
lǎopó
老婆
bù
不
míngbái
明白
wǒ
我
shǐ
使
yǎnsè
眼色
de
的
yìsi
意思
shì
是
yào
要
zǔzhǐ
阻止
tā
她
gěi
给
qián
钱
,
jiù
就
hěn
很
dàfāng
大方
dì
地
gěi
给
le
了
nàge
那个
rén
人
èrshí
二十
yuán
元
qián
钱
。
One day my wife and I met a beggar in the street to ask for money, my wife did not understand the meaning of my eyes is to prevent her from giving money, gave the man twenty yuan generously.