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    Expressing 'sunglasses' with 墨镜 (mòjìng)

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    Structure

    墨镜

    Explanation

    墨镜 (mòjìng) means "sunglasses" and literally translates to "ink glasses," referring to the dark tint of the lenses. It is the most common word for sunglasses in everyday Mandarin. The synonym 太阳镜 (tàiyángjìng) is also used but is slightly more formal.

    Examples

    • 夏天出门别忘了带墨镜，阳光很强。

      Xiàtiān chūmén bié wàng le dài mòjìng, yángguāng hěn qiáng.

      Don't forget to bring sunglasses when going out in summer — the sunlight is very strong.

    • 他戴着墨镜，我差点没认出来。

      Tā dài zhe mòjìng, wǒ chàdiǎn méi rèn chūlái.

      He was wearing sunglasses — I almost didn't recognize him.

    • 这副墨镜是新买的，好看吗？

      Zhè fù mòjìng shì xīn mǎi de, hǎokàn ma?

      These sunglasses are newly bought — do they look good?

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