眼色

yǎn sè
HSK 6
a wink, to signal with one's eyes
noun

Example Sentences

他给了我一个眼色，让我安静。
tā gěi le wǒ yígè yǎnsè ， ràng wǒ ānjìng 。
He gave me a wink to tell me to be quiet.
在会议上，他用眼色和我交流。
zài huìyì shàng ， tāyòng yǎnsè hé wǒ jiāoliú 。
During the meeting, he communicated with me using eye signals.
我能理解他的眼色，知道该怎么做。
wǒnéng lǐjiě tāde yǎnsè ， zhīdào gāi zěnme zuò 。
I could understand his wink and knew what to do.

Individual Characters

Words with similar meanings

眼神yǎnshén
eye expression
More general term for conveying feelings or signals through eye expressions.
眼波yǎnbō
eye glance
More poetic term that suggests a subtle communication or flirtation through eye movements.

Words Starting With 眼

眼睛yǎn jing
"eye
眼镜yǎn jìng
spectacles; eyeglasses
眼下yǎn xià
now; at present; subocular (medicine)
眼光yǎn guāng
vision
眼神yǎn shén
expression or emotion showing in one's eyes; meaningful glance; wink; eyesight (topolect)

Words Ending With 色

颜色yán sè
color
出色chū sè
remarkable; outstanding
景色jǐng sè
scenery; scene; landscape; view
角色jué sè
persona; character in a novel
棕色zōng sè
brown

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