眼镜 yǎnjìng glasses
glasses; spectacles
How to remember 眼镜: 眼 eye + 镜 mirror = glasses.
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How it is used
- Glasses / spectacles - 戴眼镜 (dài yǎnjìng) wear glasses; 一副眼镜 (yí fù yǎnjìng) a pair of glasses.
- 镜 read jìng (lens/mirror); measure word 副 (fù, a set/pair).
- Don't confuse with 镜子 (jìngzi), a mirror. 太阳镜 (tàiyángjìng) = sunglasses.
Example sentences
- 我的眼镜在哪里？ Wǒ de yǎnjìng zài nǎlǐ?Where are my glasses?
- 没眼镜我可以读。 Méi yǎnjìng wǒ kěyǐ dú.I can read without glasses.
- 她戴着一副眼镜。 Tā dàizhe yī fù yǎnjìng.She is wearing a pair of glasses.