眼神
Old HSK 6
眼神 (yǎnshén) · look in one's eyes
眼神 (yǎnshén) means “look in one's eyes; expression”. It is written with 2 characters: 眼 (eye) + 神 (god). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 眼神 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)
神 shén · god
What 神 is made of
- 礻shì — spirit/altar
- 卜bo — divination
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 丶 — dot
- 卜bo — divination
- 申shēn — to report
- 日rì — sun; day
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 日rì — sun; day
Origin hint: 礻 gives the meaning, 申 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
她的眼神里充满了希望。Tā de yǎnshén lǐ chōngmǎn le xīwàng.Her eyes are full of hope.
从他的眼神可以看出他很累。Cóng tā de yǎnshén kěyǐ kànchū tā hěn lèi.You can see from his eyes that he is tired.
Questions about 眼神
What does 眼神 mean?
眼神 (yǎnshén) means “look in one's eyes; expression”.
How do you pronounce 眼神?
眼神 is pronounced yǎnshén.
Which HSK level is 眼神?
眼神 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 眼睛yǎnjingeye
- 眼前yǎnqiánbefore one's eyes
- 眼镜yǎnjìngglasses
- 眼泪yǎnlèitears
- 眼里yǎnlǐin the eyes
- 心眼儿xīnyǎnrintention
- 眼光yǎnguāngvision
- 眼色yǎnsèmeaningful glance
- 耀眼yàoyǎndazzling
- 眼yǎneye
Learn 眼神 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 211: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.