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to rub one's eyes

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

rou2yan3jing1 róuyǎnjīng

Meaning


Primary

to rub one's eyes

Alternatives

rub one's eyes, rubs one's eyes, rubbing one's eyes, rubbed one's eyes, to rub the eyes, rub the eyes

Mnemonic


揉眼睛 To rub one's eyes is to gently 揉 kneed the 睛 eyeball part of the 眼 eye through the eyelid.

Usage


老師 說 不要 用 力 揉眼睛。

The teacher said not to rub your eyes too hard.

如果 你 覺得 累, 可以 揉眼睛 放鬆 一下。

If you feel tired, you can rub your eyes to relax a bit.

他 揉眼睛 的 習慣 被 媽媽 批評 了。

His habit of rubbing his eyes was criticized by his mom.

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