眼
色

Signal made with one's eyes in Chinese: 眼色 (yǎn sè)

yǎn sè

signal made with one's eyes

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Definitions

  1. 1signal made with one's eyes
  2. 2meaningful glance

Stroke order

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眼
色

Zhuyin

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ㄧㄢˇ

yǎn

ㄧ/ iㄢ/ anˇ/ third tone

ㄙㄜˋ

sè

ㄙ/ sㄜ/ eˋ/ fourth tone

Example sentences

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  • 他给我使了个眼色，让我别说话。

    tā gěi wǒ shǐ le gè yǎn sè， ràng wǒ bié shuō huà。

    He shot me a glance, signaling me to keep quiet.

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Related words

眼

yǎn

eye

色

sè

color

颜色

yán sè

color

眼睛

yǎn jing

eye

眼镜

yǎn jìng

spectacles

出色

chū sè

remarkable

角色

jué sè

role

景色

jǐng sè

scenery

白色

bái sè

white

黑色

hēi sè

black

红色

hóng sè

red (color)

黄色

huáng sè

yellow (color)

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