肉眼

ròuyǎn

noun #16,459

Meanings

1 naked eye
2 layman's eyes
3 rib eye (beef cut)

Characters

Examples

HSK 5

这颗星星用肉眼就能看到。

Zhè kē xīngxing yòng ròuyǎn jiù néng kàndào.

This star can be seen with the naked eye.

HSK 6

细菌太小了，肉眼看不见。

Xìjūn tài xiǎo le, ròuyǎn kànbujiàn.

Bacteria are too small to be seen with the naked eye.

HSK 7-9

这家牛排馆的肉眼比西冷贵一点。

Zhè jiā niúpáiguǎn de ròuyǎn bǐ xīlěng guì yìdiǎn.

At this steakhouse the rib eye costs a little more than the sirloin.

Tips

memory

肉 (flesh/meat) + 眼 (eye) = 'flesh eye,' meaning the bare biological eye without any instruments. A vivid image to remember.

Stroke Order

肉 ròu

眼 yǎn