眼淚

Chinese

eye tears
trad. (眼淚) 眼 淚
simp. (眼泪) 眼 泪
anagram 淚眼/泪眼

Pronunciation


Noun

眼淚

  1. tear; teardrop
    掉眼淚/掉眼泪  ―  diào yǎnlèi  ―  to cry
    流眼淚/流眼泪  ―  liú yǎnlèi  ―  to tear up
    擦乾眼淚/擦干眼泪  ―  cāgān yǎnlèi  ―  to wipe away tears
    忍住眼淚/忍住眼泪  ―  rěnzhù yǎnlèi  ―  to choke back tears
    流出鱷魚的眼淚/流出鳄鱼的眼泪  ―  liú chū èyú de yǎnlèi  ―  to cry crocodile tears

Usage notes

  • In some lects, including Cantonese and Nanjing Mandarin, 眼淚/眼泪 (yǎnlèi) is reserved for tears from crying. 眼水 (yǎnshuǐ) is used instead for tears from irritation, laughing, etc.

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