How to Say ‘In your eyes’ in Simplified Chinese
你的眼睛里
nǐ de yǎn jīng lǐ
[nee duh yen-jing lee]
💬 Usage Tip: Chinese says "inside" by putting 里 after the place, not before: 眼睛里 is "eyes-inside". Same with 家里 "at home".
Phrase Breakdown
你的
nǐ de
your
你 (nǐ, you) + 的 (de), which marks possession. 的 is said short and light.
这是你的书。
This is your book.
Words in this phrase
你
nǐ
[nee]
you; your
A basic pronoun meaning you; before a family term it often means your.
你姐姐最近很忙。
Your older sister has been busy lately.
的
de
[duh]
's; possessive particle
Links a person or thing to what belongs to them, like your in English.
你的笑容很有感染力。
Your smile is very infectious.
眼睛里
yǎn jīng lǐ
in the eyes
眼睛 (yǎnjing, eyes) + 里 (lǐ, inside). 睛 is light, in the neutral tone. 里 after a noun means 'in'.
他眼睛里有泪。
There are tears in his eyes.
Words in this phrase
眼睛
yǎn jīng
[yen-jing]
eyes
Refers to a person's eyes, often used in compliments about appearance.
你的眼睛很漂亮。
Your eyes are very beautiful.
里
lǐ
[lee]
inside; in
里 means 'inside.' In 心里, it means 'in one’s heart' or 'in one’s mind.'
我心里其实明白。
Actually, I understand it in my heart.
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