眼泪
HSK 4 (2021)
眼泪 (yǎnlèi) · tears
眼泪 (yǎnlèi) means “tears; teardrop”. It is written with 2 characters: 眼 (eye) + 泪 (tears). It is an HSK 4 word in the 2021 standard.
How 眼泪 is built
The characters
眼 yǎn · eye
What 眼 is made of
- 目mù — eye
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 艮gěn — blunt
Origin hint: 目 gives the meaning, 艮 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
泪 lèi · tears
What 泪 is made of
- 氵shuǐ — water
- 目mù — eye
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 口kǒu — mouth
Origin hint: Water 氵 from the eyes 目 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
她高兴得流下了眼泪。Tā gāoxìng de liú xià le yǎnlèi.She was so happy that she cried.
你为什么有眼泪？Nǐ wèishénme yǒu yǎnlèi?Why do you have tears in your eyes?
Questions about 眼泪
What does 眼泪 mean?
眼泪 (yǎnlèi) means “tears; teardrop”.
How do you pronounce 眼泪?
眼泪 is pronounced yǎnlèi.
Which HSK level is 眼泪?
眼泪 is in HSK 4 (2021).
Related words
- 眼睛yǎnjingeye
- 眼前yǎnqiánbefore one's eyes
- 眼镜yǎnjìngglasses
- 眼里yǎnlǐin the eyes
- 心眼儿xīnyǎnrintention
- 眼光yǎnguāngvision
- 眼色yǎnsèmeaningful glance
- 眼神yǎnshénlook in one's eyes
- 耀眼yàoyǎndazzling
- 眼yǎneye
Learn 眼泪 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 52: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.