Today’s word of the day is 镜 (jìng) which means ‘lens’. Let’s practice by making different words, phrases, and sentences with 镜 (jìng).
墨镜 (mò jìng) Sunglasses
The first word is 墨镜 (mò jìng) which means ‘sunglasses’. Let’s look at each character of this word, 墨 means ink, and 镜 means lens. A way of using it in a sentence is 因为阳光耀眼, 他只好戴墨镜。 (Yīnwèi yángguāng yàoyǎn, tā zhǐhǎo dài mòjìng.) He had to wear sunglasses because of the glare of the sun.
眼镜 (yǎn jìng) Glasses
Another word we can create with 镜 (jìng) is 眼镜 (yǎn jìng). This is a noun that means glasses. Let’s again look at each character of this word, 眼 means eye and 镜means lens. A way of using it in a sentence is 你戴眼镜吗? (Nǐ dài yǎnjìng ma?) Do you wear glasses?
镜子 (jìng zi) Mirror
Finally, we can create the word 镜子 (jìng zi) which means mirror. A way of using it in a sentence is 她真喜欢照镜子。(Tā zhēn xǐhuān zhào jìngzi.) She really likes to look in the mirror.