Meaning of yǎn:
yǎn
眼
Noun
eye (CL:隻|只[zhi1],雙|双[shuang1]); (often used with 一[yi1]) a look; a glance; small hole; (bound form) salient point
Tā de yǎnjīng shì lán sè de.
她的眼睛是蓝色的。
Her eyes are blue.
Tā duì wǒ tóulái yīcì wēnróu de mùyǎn.
他对我投来一次温柔的目眼。
He gave me a gentle glance.
Tā yòng zhēn zài bù shàng dǎle yīgè xiǎo yǎn.
他用针在布上打了一个小眼。
He used a needle to make a small hole in the cloth.
Zhè fú huà de zhǔyào tèdiǎn jiù zàiyú tā de zhōngxīn yǎn.
这幅画的主要特点就在于它的中心眼。
The main feature of this painting lies in its focal point.
Measure Word
classifier for wells, cave-dwellings etc
Zài zhège cūnzhuāng lǐ, yǒu yī yǎn gǔlǎo de shuǐjǐng.
在这个村庄里，有一眼古老的水井。
In this village, there is an ancient well.
