有眼 [－－]

Jyutping jau5 ngaan5
Pinyin yǒu yǎn

Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. adv, Wu
    somewhat; a little; a bit
    (syn.) 有啲, 有点儿, 有點, 有点, 有點兒
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    和别人握手的时候，一定要有眼神接触。
    和別人握手的時候，一定要有眼神接觸。
    hé bié ren wò shǒu de shí hou ， yī dìng yào yǒu yǎn shén jiē chù 。
    • When you shake hands with somebody, you must look him in the eye.
  2. Mandarin
    当我们没有眼镜什么都看不见却要试着找回眼镜的时候很让人灰心。
    當我們沒有眼鏡什麼都看不見卻要試着找回眼鏡的時候很讓人灰心。
    dāng wǒ men méi yǒu yǎn jìng shén me dōu kàn bu jiàn què yào shì zhe zhǎo huí yǎn jìng de shí hou hěn ràng rén huī xīn 。
    • It's very frustrating to try to find your glasses when you can't see anything without glasses.
  3. Mandarin
    他对女人没有眼光。
    他對女人沒有眼光。
    tā duì nǚ rén méi yǒu yǎn guāng 。
    • He has no eye for women.
  4. Mandarin
    他们有眼睛，但看不见；有耳朵，但听不见。
    他們有眼睛，但看不見；有耳朵，但聽不見。
    tā men yǒu yǎn jing ， dàn kàn bu jiàn ； yǒu ěr duo ， dàn tīng bu jiàn 。
    • They have eyes but they do not see - ears, and they do not hear.
  5. Mandarin
    两只老虎, 两只老虎, 跑得快, 跑得快。 一只没有眼睛, 一只没有尾巴。 真奇怪, 真奇怪。
    兩隻老虎, 兩隻老虎, 跑得快, 跑得快。 一隻沒有眼睛, 一隻沒有尾巴。 真奇怪, 真奇怪。
    liǎng zhǐ lǎo hǔ , liǎng zhǐ lǎo hǔ , pǎo dé kuài , pǎo dé kuài 。 yī zhī méi yǒu yǎn jing , yī zhī méi yǒu wěi ba 。 zhēn qí guài , zhēn qí guài 。
    • Two tigers, two tigers. They run very fast, run very fast. One doesn't have eyes, the other doesn't have a tail. It is very strange, very strange.
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    同人哋握手𠮶阵，一定要有眼神接触。
    同人哋握手嗰陣，一定要有眼神接觸。
    tung4 jan4 dei2 ak1 sau2 go2 zan6 ， jat1 ding6 jiu3 jau5 ngaan5 san4 zip3 zuk1 。
    • When you shake hands with somebody, you must look him in the eye.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    阿嫂梗系有眼光先拣你啦。
    阿嫂梗係有眼光先揀你啦。
    aa3 sou2 gang2 hai6 jau5 ngaan5 gwong1 sin1 gaan2 nei5 laa1.
    • Your wife chooses to marry you all because she has a good eye for picking the right person.
  2. Cantonese
    有眼无珠嫁错郎
    有眼無珠嫁錯郎
    jau5 ngaan5 mou4 zyu1 gaa3 co3 long4
    • (of females) to marry the wrong man
  3. Cantonese
    噉嘅人才领导层都唔识得重用，实在太过有眼无珠。
    噉嘅人才領導層都唔識得重用，實在太過有眼無珠。
    gam2 ge3 jan4 coi4 ling5 dou6 cang4 dou1 m4 sik1 dak1 zung6 jung6, sat6 zoi6 taai3 gwo3 jau5 ngaan5 mou4 zyu1.
    • How come the leadership don't put such talents in important posts? They can't be more ignorant.
  4. Cantonese
    我做咗几多嘢，大家都有眼睇啦。
    我做咗幾多嘢，大家都有眼睇啦。
    • How much have I contributed? It is quite obvious.
  5. Cantonese
    你有眼屎。
    你有眼屎。
    • You have sleep in your eyes.
Examples (None)
  1. Cantonese
    有眼光
    有眼光
    jau5 ngaan5 gwong1
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    有眼力劲
    有眼力勁
    yǒu yǎn lì jìn r5
    • to be able to see what should be done in a situation; to have a high emotional intelligence