眼鼓鼓

yǎngǔgǔ

adjective

Meanings

1 bug-eyed
2 with eyes wide open and bulging

Characters

Examples

HSK 5

那只青蛙眼鼓鼓的，一动也不动。

Nà zhī qīngwā yǎngǔgǔ de, yí dòng yě bú dòng.

The frog sat bug-eyed and completely still.

HSK 7-9

他吓得眼鼓鼓地瞪着门口。

Tā xià de yǎngǔgǔ de dèng zhe ménkǒu.

He was so scared his eyes bulged as he stared at the doorway.

Tips

memory

鼓 means 'drum' - picture eyes puffed out round as little drums.

Stroke Order

眼 yǎn

鼓 gǔ