Talking about tired eyes | Learn Chinese in English

Chinese lesson set in a contemporary Shanghai everyday setting: At home, two adults talk about tired eyes, lowering screen brightness, and taking a break..

EN → ZH / Level: A1

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Dialogue

A

我的眼睛感觉很累。

wǒ de yǎnjing gǎnjué hěn lèi My eyes feel tired.
B

屏幕可能太亮了。

píngmù kěnéng tài liàng le The screen may be too bright.
A

我可以把屏幕调暗一点吗？

wǒ kěyǐ bǎ píngmù tiáo àn yìdiǎn ma Can I make it darker?
B

试着把亮度调低一点。

shìzhe bǎ liàngdù tiáo dī yìdiǎn Try lowering the brightness.
A

我也应该让眼睛休息一下。

wǒ yě yīnggāi ràng yǎnjing xiūxi yíxià I should rest my eyes too.
B

现在把视线从屏幕上移开。

xiànzài bǎ shìxiàn cóng píngmù shàng yíkāi Look away from the screen now.
A

这样感觉好多了。

zhèyàng gǎnjué hǎoduō le That feels better.
B

过一会儿再休息一下。

guò yíhuìr zài xiūxi yíxià Take another break later.

Word by Word

我 我 means “I” or “me”; in 我的眼睛, 我 identifies whose eyes are being discussed. It commonly comes before an action or description, as in 我可以 and 我也应该. Use it when talking about your own condition, intention, or request.
的 的 links 我 with 眼睛 in 我的眼睛, showing that the eyes belong to or are associated with the speaker. A common reusable pattern is person or owner + 的 + thing. Use it when identifying someone’s possession or relationship to something.
眼睛 眼睛 means “eyes” in 我的眼睛, the body part that feels tired in this dialogue. It can be used as the subject or object of a description or action, as in 我的眼睛感觉很累. Use it when talking about eye comfort, movement, or health.
感觉 感觉 means “feel” in 感觉很累 and describes how the eyes seem to the speaker. The reusable pattern here is subject + 感觉 + description, as in 我的眼睛感觉很累. Use it to describe a physical or personal sensation.
很 很 comes before 累 in 感觉很累 and gives the description a strong degree, “very” or “quite.” A common pattern is 很 + description, as in 很累. Use it when describing the degree of a condition or feeling.
累 累 means “tired” in 感觉很累 and describes the condition of the eyes. It appears after 很 in this dialogue, forming 很累. Use it when telling someone that you or a body part feels tired.
屏幕 屏幕 means “screen” in 屏幕可能太亮了 and 把屏幕调暗一点. It is the object whose brightness is being discussed or changed. Use it when talking about a device screen and its settings.
可能 可能 means “may” or “possibly” in 屏幕可能太亮了, so the speaker presents the screen’s brightness as a possible cause rather than a certainty. It commonly comes before the description or action being considered, as in 可能太亮. Use it when offering a tentative explanation.
太 太 means “too” or “excessively” in 太亮, indicating that the screen’s brightness is more than comfortable. The reusable pattern is 太 + description, as in 太亮. Use it when a quality has reached an undesirable degree.
亮 亮 means “bright” in 屏幕可能太亮了 and describes the screen’s brightness. In 太亮, it is the quality judged to be excessive. Use it to describe how bright something is, especially a screen or light.
了 了 at the end of 屏幕可能太亮了 presents the screen as being in the relevant current state or situation. Here it belongs to the whole sentence rather than meaning “bright” by itself. Use this sentence-final form when reporting a newly noticed or currently relevant condition.
可以 可以 means “can” or “may” in 我可以把屏幕调暗一点吗？, where the speaker asks whether the action is permitted or possible. A common pattern is subject + 可以 + action. Use it to ask for permission or check whether something can be done.
把 把 introduces 屏幕 as the object directly affected by the action in 把屏幕调暗一点. The reusable pattern is 把 + object + action or result, with the object handled or changed in a specific way. Use it when focusing on what will be adjusted, moved, or otherwise affected.
调暗 调暗 means “make darker” or “dim” in 把屏幕调暗一点, describing the requested change to the screen. It is used after the object in 把屏幕调暗一点. Use it when changing a screen or another adjustable setting to a darker level.
一点 一点 means “a little” in 调暗一点 and limits the amount of darkening. It commonly follows an action or description to request a small degree, as in 调暗一点. Use it when making a gentle adjustment rather than a large change.
吗 吗 is the question particle at the end of 我可以把屏幕调暗一点吗？. It turns the preceding statement into a yes-or-no question without changing the word order. Use it when asking whether an action is permitted or possible.
试着 试着 means “try to” in 试着把亮度调低一点 and introduces an action being suggested. A reusable pattern is 试着 + action, here followed by 把亮度调低一点. Use it when giving someone a practical suggestion to attempt.
亮度 亮度 means “brightness” in 把亮度调低一点, the setting that should be lowered. It is the object affected by 调低 in this dialogue. Use it when discussing or changing the brightness level of a screen or similar device.
调低 调低 means “lower” or “turn down” in 把亮度调低一点, referring to reducing the brightness setting. It follows 亮度 in the pattern 把亮度调低一点. Use it when asking someone to reduce an adjustable level.
也 也 means “also” or “too” in 我也应该让眼睛休息一下 and shows that this speaker has the same additional need. It commonly appears before the action or description it modifies, as in 也应该. Use it to add another person, action, or condition to what has already been mentioned.
应该 应该 means “should” in 我也应该让眼睛休息一下 and expresses the speaker’s recommended or appropriate next action. A common pattern is subject + 应该 + action. Use it when saying what someone ought to do in a situation.
让 让 means “let” or “make” in 让眼睛休息一下, introducing the eyes as the ones that are allowed or caused to rest. The reusable pattern is 让 + person or body part + action. Use it when one person permits or causes another person or body part to do something.
休息 休息 means “rest” or “take a break” in 让眼睛休息一下 and 再休息一下. It describes pausing activity so the eyes can recover. Use it when advising someone to pause, especially after continued screen use.
一下 一下 means “briefly” or “for a short while” in 休息一下 and softens or limits the action. It commonly follows an action, as in 休息一下. Use it when suggesting a short, manageable action.
现在 现在 means “now” in 现在把视线从屏幕上移开 and places the action in the present moment. It commonly appears before the action being instructed or described. Use it when something should happen immediately.
视线 视线 means “gaze” or “line of sight” in 把视线从屏幕上移开, referring to where the eyes are directed. It is the object moved away from the screen in this instruction. Use it when telling someone to change where they are looking.
从 从 means “from” in 从屏幕上移开 and marks the starting point from which the gaze moves away. A common pattern is 从 + place or source + movement. Use it when describing movement away from a location or source.
上 上 in 从屏幕上移开 marks 屏幕 as the surface or location associated with the gaze. Together, 从屏幕上 means “from the screen” in this dialogue. Use noun + 上 to identify a location or surface connected with an action.
移开 移开 means “move away” in 把视线从屏幕上移开, describing the gaze leaving the screen. It appears after the object in the pattern 把视线移开. Use it when instructing someone to move an object, body part, or gaze away from its current position.
这样 这样 means “this way” or “like this” in 这样感觉好多了 and refers to the situation or action just carried out. It commonly appears before an evaluation of the result, as in 这样感觉好多了. Use it when commenting on how a current way of doing something feels or works.
好多 好多 means “much better” in 这样感觉好多了 and describes a clear improvement in how the eyes feel. It is used here after 感觉 to evaluate the current condition. Use it when reporting that a problem or discomfort has improved considerably.
过 过 means “after” in 过一会儿 and places the next action after a short period of time. The reusable time pattern is 过 + time expression + action, as in 过一会儿再休息一下. Use it when scheduling something for a little later.
一会儿 一会儿 means “a while” in 过一会儿 and indicates a short, unspecified period of time. It commonly follows 过 to mean “after a while.” Use it when referring to a brief period before doing something later.
再 再 means “again” or “then” in 再休息一下 and indicates that the break should happen later or another time. It commonly comes before the action, as in 再休息一下. Use it when suggesting a repeated or postponed action.

Grammar Points

把 + 宾语 + 动词

把亮度调低。

bǎ liàngdù tiáo dī

Lower the brightness.

把 places the affected object before the verb, emphasizing what the action changes.

Chinese Vocabulary

把 prep
bǎ used to mark the object affected by an action
调暗 verb
tiáo àn make darker; dim
调低 verb
tiáo dī lower; turn down
感觉 verb
gǎnjué feel
可能 adv
kěnéng may; might
累 adj
lèi tired
亮度 noun
liàngdù brightness
屏幕 noun
píngmù screen
试着 verb
shìzhe try
太亮 phrase
tài liàng too bright
休息 verb
xiūxi rest; take a break
眼睛 noun
yǎnjing eyes

Quiz

Spelling

Tap the letters to spell the word.

try

Show Answer试着

screen

Show Answer屏幕

too bright

Show Answer太亮

may; might

Show Answer可能