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Glasses by Michael Chen from Flickr.com is licensed under CC BY 2.0<\/p><\/div>\n

My first trip to China was more than a decade ago. I didn’t know much about China back then, and I wasn’t sure what to expect. So before leaving I’ve packed myself properly: I purchased a good pair of walking shoes, a new camera and a pair of expensive sunglasses. I’m short-sighted, so I bought optical sunglasses with the best thin lenses and great protection. I chose wide frame and I looked cool. But less than a month after, I lost my expansive sunglasses to the Chinese grove thicket, while riding the cable car over the Western Hills in Kunming<\/a>. The next vocabulary became handy right after while buying new glasses.<\/p>\n

\u89c6\u529b(sh\u00ecl\u00ec) is a noun, meaning \u201bsight\u2019 or \u201bvision\u2019. \u6709\u7684\u4eba\u89c6\u529b\u5f88\u597d(y\u01d2u de r\u00e9n sh\u00ecl\u00ec h\u011bn h\u01ceo) some people have good eyesight. Unfortunately, some don’t see clearly \u770b\u4e0d\u6e05\u695a (k\u00e0n b\u00f9 q\u012bngch\u01d4). For example:<\/p>\n

\u6ca1\u6709\u773c\u955c\u4ed6\u770b\u4e0d\u6e05\u4e1c\u897f\u3002<\/p>\n

M\u00e9iy\u01d2u y\u01cenj\u00ecng t\u0101 k\u00e0n b\u00f9 q\u012bng d\u014dngx\u012b.<\/p>\n

Without glasses he sees things blurry.<\/p>\n

\u6211\u7684\u773c\u775b<\/strong>\u770b\u4e0d\u6e05\u695a\u8fdc\u5904\u7684\u4e1c\u897f\u3002<\/p>\n

W\u01d2 de y\u01cenjing k\u00e0n b\u00f9 q\u012bngch\u01d4 yu\u01cen ch\u01d4 de d\u014dngx\u012b.<\/p>\n

I don’t see far objects clearly.<\/p>\n

\u6709\u7684\u4eba\u89c6\u529b\u4e0d\u597d (y\u01d2u de r\u00e9n sh\u00ecl\u00ec b\u00f9 h\u01ceo) some people have bad eyesight, and they go to an eye doctor or an optician for vision test \u89c6\u529b\u68c0\u67e5 (sh\u00ecl\u00ec ji\u01cench\u00e1). The patient\u2019s visual acuity is measured by identifying symbols from a\u00a0chart hung at a standardized distance from the person whose vision being tested. There are different eye charts \u89c6\u529b\u8868 (sh\u00ecl\u00ec bi\u01ceo) in use. One of the famous ophthalmological charts contains rows of the letter “E” in various kinds of rotation. It\u2019s called the E chart \u2013 E\u5b57\u89c6\u529b\u8868 (E z\u00ec sh\u00ecl\u00ec bi\u01ceo).<\/p>\n

The patient\u2019s vision is tested one eye at the time. During the \u89c6\u529b\u68c0\u67e5 the doctor asks the patient to close one eye \u95ed\u4e0a\u4e00\u53ea\u773c\u775b (b\u00ec sh\u00e0ng y\u012b zh\u012b y\u01cenjing), and then the other. If the doctor uses his trail frame then he covers one of the patient\u2019s eyes\u8499\u8d77\u4e00\u53ea\u773c\u775b (m\u00e9ng q\u01d0 y\u012b zh\u012b y\u01cenjing), and then the other.<\/p>\n

\u4e3a\u4e86\u4e86\u89e3\u6bcf\u4e00\u53ea\u773c\u775b\u771f\u5b9e\u89c6\u529b\uff0c\u5fc5\u987b\u4e00\u4e2a\u4e00\u4e2a\u5730\u68c0\u67e5\u624d\u884c\u3002<\/p>\n

W\u00e8i le li\u01ceoji\u011b m\u011bi y\u012b zh\u012b y\u01cenjing zh\u0113nsh\u00ed sh\u00ecl\u00ec, b\u00ecx\u016b y\u012bg\u00e8 y\u012bg\u00e8 de ji\u01cench\u00e1 c\u00e1i x\u00edng.<\/p>\n

To properly estimate the vision of every eye, it must be examined one by one.<\/p>\n

\u6211\u4eec\u5148\u68c0\u67e5\u5de6\u773c\u7684\u89c6\u529b\uff0c\u4f60\u5148\u628a\u5de6\u773c\u8499\u8d77\u4e86\u5427\u3002<\/p>\n

W\u01d2men xi\u0101n ji\u01cench\u00e1 zu\u01d2 y\u01cen de sh\u00ecl\u00ec, n\u01d0 xi\u0101n b\u01ce zu\u01d2 y\u01cen m\u00e9ng q\u01d0le ba.<\/p>\n

We will first check the left eye vision, please cover the left eye.<\/p>\n

Watch this episode of Peppa Pig taking a sight test in Chinese:<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=xVuZOWAgVBg&list=PLaK2LUZLgpqDUcCGGUP3Ov3U9aYQ9DdMR<\/p>\n

The \u9a8c\u5149 (y\u00e0ngu\u0101ng) is a more profound examination. The \u9a8c\u5149is an optometry check, and it\u2019s not using chart, but electronic devices. The \u9a8c\u5149 checks whether the patient suffers from myopia, hyperopia, astigmatism, or other eye refractive problems.<\/p>\n

More than 40 percent of Chinese primary school children are wearing spectacles (according to a study published at The Telegraph in 2011<\/a>). The pronunciation of the word \u201bglasses\u2019 \u773c\u955c (y\u01cenj\u00ecng) is very similar to the pronunciation of the word \u201beyes\u2019 \u773c\u775b (y\u01cenjing). The only difference is the tone of the second syllable. It\u2019s easier to distinguish between the two written characters: \u775bfor eyes means \u201beyeball\u2019; \u955cfor glasses means \u201blens\u2019 or \u201bmirror\u2019.<\/p>\n

The verb to use with glasses is \u6234 (d\u00e0i). \u6234 means \u201bto wear\u2019, and it specific to glasses. The Chinese language has another verb meaning to wear \u2013 \u7a7f (chu\u0101n). \u7a7f is for clothes, shoes and jewelry; \u7a7f\u8863\u670d (chu\u0101n y\u012bf\u00fa) means to wear clothes, \u7a7f\u978b\u5b50 (chu\u0101n xi\u00e9zi) means to put on shoes. While \u6234 is the verb to use for wearing glasses and small ornaments. For example:<\/p>\n

\u5927\u592b\u7ed9\u6211\u505a\u4e86\u89c6\u529b\u68c0\u67e5\uff0c\u4ed6\u8bf4\u6211\u9700\u8981\u6234\u773c\u955c\u3002<\/p>\n

D\u00e0ifu g\u011bi w\u01d2 zu\u00f2le sh\u00ecl\u00ec ji\u01cench\u00e1, t\u0101 shu\u014d w\u01d2 x\u016by\u00e0o d\u00e0i y\u01cenj\u00ecng.<\/p>\n

The doctor checked my vision, he said I need glasses.<\/p>\n

\u6211\u559c\u6b22\u6234\u58a8\u955c\u3002<\/p>\n

W\u01d2 x\u01d0hu\u0101n d\u00e0i m\u00f2j\u00ecng.<\/p>\n

I like wearing sunglasses.<\/p>\n

The Chinese language uses measure words to count nouns and actions. Every noun has its specific measure word. \u53cc (shu\u0101ng), for example, is the measure word for pairs; \u5f20 (zh\u0101ng) is for flat objects; \u74f6 (p\u00edng) for bottles; etc. The measure word of glasses is \u526f (f\u00f9).<\/p>\n

\u4e00\u526f\u773c\u955c<\/p>\n

Y\u012b f\u00f9 y\u01cenj\u00ecng<\/p>\n

A pair of glasses<\/p>\n

\u8fd9\u526f\u773c\u955c<\/em>\u591a\u5c11\u94b1\uff1f<\/p>\n

zh\u00e8 f\u00f9 y\u0103nj\u00ecng du\u014dsh\u0103o qi\u00e1n?<\/p>\n

How\u00a0much\u00a0for\u00a0these\u00a0glasses?<\/p>\n

\u6211\u60f3\u914d\u4e00\u526f\u65b0\u773c\u955c\u3002<\/p>\n

W\u01d2 xi\u01ceng p\u00e8i y\u012b f\u00f9 x\u012bn y\u01cenj\u00ecng.<\/p>\n

I want to get a new pair of glasses.<\/p>\n

The second verb in the sentence above is \u914d (p\u00e8i). \u914d means \u201bto match\u2019 or \u201bto fit\u2019, and according to the context it can include the all process of getting a pair of new glasses. If you \u770b\u4e0d\u6e05\u695a you go to the optometrist for a \u89c6\u529b\u68c0\u67e5. If your \u89c6\u529b\u4e0d\u597dand you should \u6234prescription glasses, then it\u2019s time to buy a new pair of \u773c\u955c \u2013 the proper lens and the frame that fits you. All this procedure called \u914d\u955c.<\/p>\n

\u914d\u955c\u5206\u4e3a\u9a8c\u5149\u3001\u6311\u9009\u955c\u7247\u3001\u6311\u9009\u955c\u67b6\u3002<\/p>\n

P\u00e8i j\u00ecng f\u0113n w\u00e9i y\u00e0ngu\u0101ng, ti\u0101oxu\u01cen j\u00ecngpi\u00e0n, ti\u0101oxu\u01cen j\u00ecng ji\u00e0.<\/p>\n

The procedure of getting glasses is divided to optometry check, lens choosing and frame choosing.<\/p>\n

\u914d\u4e0d\u597d\u773c\u955c\u66f4\u4f24\u773c\u3002<\/p>\n

P\u00e8i b\u00f9 h\u01ceo y\u01cenj\u00ecng g\u00e8ng sh\u0101ng y\u01cen.<\/p>\n

Getting glasses that aren\u2019t properly fit could hurt your eyes more.<\/p>\n

\u914d\u773c\u955c\u4e4b\u524d\u9700\u8981\u68c0\u67e5\u4e00\u4e0b\u89c6\u529b\u3002<\/p>\n

P\u00e8i y\u01cenj\u00ecng zh\u012bqi\u00e1n x\u016by\u00e0o ji\u01cench\u00e1 y\u012bxi\u00e0 sh\u00ecl\u00ec.<\/p>\n

Before matching glasses it necessary to take an eye test.<\/p>\n

\u6bcf\u6b21\u914d\u955c\u524d\u90fd\u8981\u91cd\u65b0\u9a8c\u5149\u3002<\/p>\n

M\u011bi c\u00ec p\u00e8i j\u00ecng qi\u00e1n d\u014du y\u00e0o ch\u00f3ngx\u012bn y\u00e0ngu\u0101ng.<\/p>\n

Every time before getting new glasses you should re-take the optometry check.<\/p>\n

Nowadays glasses are fashionable and comfortable, but they are still medically necessary, and sometimes can be irritating. Watch this video about 9 annoying thins only glasses wearers experience:<\/p>\n