视力 shìlì eyesight
eyesight; visual acuity
How to remember 视力: 视 look at + 力 power = eyesight.
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How it is used
- Eyesight / visual acuity - how well you can see - 视力下降 (shìlì xiàjiàng) declining eyesight.
- The sharpness of vision you measure at the optician: 视力表 (shìlì biǎo) eye chart.
- Contrast 视觉 (shìjué), the sense/experience of vision; 视力 is the measurable acuity.
Example sentences
- 你最近检查视力了吗？ Nǐ zuìjìn jiǎnchá shìlì le ma?Have you had your eyesight checked recently?
- 这些天我的视力正在变差。 Zhèxiē tiān wǒ de shìlì zhèngzài biànchà.My vision is getting worse these days.
- 我的视力正慢慢下降。 Wǒ de shìlì zhèng mànmàn xiàjiàng.My eyesight is getting worse.