hint given with the eyes; meaningful glance (n.)
HSK 6
Traditional
眼色 (unaltered)
Radicals
Stroke order
Phonetically similar words
颜色 yán sè - colour (n.) | HSK 2
Examples
他给了我一个警告的眼色。 tā gěi le wǒ yī gè jǐnggào de yǎnsè. - He gave me a warning look.
她的眼色告诉我不要继续说下去。 tā de yǎnsè gàosu wǒ bùyào jìxù shuō xiàqù. - Her look told me not to continue speaking.
他们用眼色交换了信息。 tāmen yòng yǎnsè jiāohuàn le xìnxī. - They exchanged information with a glance.
父亲给了孩子一个严厉的眼色。 fùqīn gěi le háizi yī gè yánlì de yǎnsè. - The father gave the child a stern look.
她用眼色暗示我赶快离开。 tā yòng yǎnsè ànshì wǒ gǎnkuài líkāi. - She hinted with a look for me to leave quickly.
Characters
色 sè - color; look, appearance; scenery |
眼 yǎn - eye; small hole; (Go game) trap; unaccented beat (in opera) |