眼熟

yǎn shú · yan shu

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

CC-CEDICT
  1. familiar-looking
  2. to seem familiar

In a sentence

2 examples
01

这(zhè)个(gè)人(rén)看(kàn)起(qǐ)来(lái)很(hěn)眼(yǎn)熟(shú),我(wǒ)好(hǎo)像(xiàng)在(zài)哪(nǎ)里(lǐ)见(jiàn)过(guò)。

This person looks very familiar; I think I've seen him somewhere.

02

这(zhè)家(jiā)店(diàn)的(de)名(míng)字(zi)有(yǒu)点(diǎn)眼(yǎn)熟(shú),可(kě)能(néng)以(yǐ)前(qián)路(lù)过(guò)。

The name of this shop looks a bit familiar; maybe I passed by before.

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Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.

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