起眼 [－－]

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Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to catch one's eye (usu. used in the negative)
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. (adjective) obvious, eye-catching; noticeable
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 形容詞
    容易​引起​其他人​嘅​注意​；​好容易​見​到
    eye-catching; attracting attention
    • 你呢粒暗瘡好起眼喎。
      你呢粒暗疮好起眼㖞。
      nei5 ni1 lap1 ngam3 cong1 hou2 hei2 ngaan5 wo3
      The spot on your face is very eye-catching.
    • 呢個廣告咁細，一啲都唔起眼，冇乜用喎。
      呢个广告咁细，一啲都唔起眼，冇乜用㖞。
      ni1 go3 gwong2 gou3 gam2 sai3, jat1 di1 dou1 m4 hei2 ngaan5, mou2 mat1 jung6 wo3
      This advertisement is so small and negligible. It's of no use.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. adj
    attractive; outstanding; remarkable; impressive; eye-catching; striking
    (syn.) 顯眼, 顯目, 显眼, 显目
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    你呢粒暗疮好起眼㖞。
    你呢粒暗瘡好起眼喎。
    nei5 ni1 lap1 ngam3 cong1 hou2 hei2 ngaan5 wo3
    • The spot on your face is very eye-catching.
  2. Cantonese
    呢个广告咁细，一啲都唔起眼，冇乜用㖞。
    呢個廣告咁細，一啲都唔起眼，冇乜用喎。
    ni1 go3 gwong2 gou3 gam2 sai3, jat1 di1 dou1 m4 hei2 ngaan5, mou2 mat1 jung6 wo3
    • This advertisement is so small and negligible. It's of no use.
  3. 惩罚条款印在不起眼的小号字体部分。
    懲罰條款印在不起眼的小號字體部分。
    • The penalty clause was hidden in the small print .
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Cantonese
    繁忙嘅湾仔街市，一间绝不起眼嘅饼店，竟然有五星级嘅蝴蝶饼！
    繁忙嘅湾仔街市，一间绝不起眼嘅饼店，竟然有五星级嘅蝴蝶饼！
    faan4 mong4 ge3 waan1 zai2 gaai1 si5, jat1 gaan1 zyut6 bat1 hei2 ngaan5 ge3 beng2 dim3, ging2 jin4 jau5 ng5 seng1 kap1 ge3 wu4 dip6 beng2!
    • In the busy food market in Wan Chai, in a not-so-outstanding bakery, who would have known that there are five-star palmiers?!