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glasses

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

yan3jing4 yǎnjìng

Meaning


Primary

glasses

Alternatives

eyeglasses, spectacles

Mnemonic


眼镜 Glasses are piece of glass that you put over your 眼 eye that allow you to see better. The outside of shiny or tinted 眼 glasses act like miniature 镜 mirrors that you can use to see yourself with.

Usage


他 的 眼镜 很 好 看。

His glasses look nice.

她 买 了 一 副 眼镜。

She bought a pair of glasses.

眼镜 在 桌子 上。

The glasses are on the table.