一眼 yī yǎn — a glance; at a glance; one look

一眼
yī yǎn

Characters: 一 · 眼

Definitions

  1. a glance; at a glance; one look
  2. a hole/eye (measure word, e.g. 井)

More definitions

CC-CEDICT

  1. a glance
  2. a quick look
  3. a glimpse

zdic(汉典)

  1. 单只眼睛。特指仅存的一只眼睛。
  2. 方言。极少的数量。
  3. 用于计算井、泉的单位。

Examples

  • 他一眼就认出了久别的老同学。

    At one glance he recognized his long-lost old classmate.

  • 村头有一眼清泉。

    At the head of the village is a clear spring.