We developed a Chinese version of the "Reading the Mind in the Eyes" Test (RMET-C) and conducted an initial examination of its psychometric properties in a sample of healthy Chinese adults. Candidate images were selected from publicly available face databases through a rating procedure in a small sample. We then administered three tasks—target-word matching, sex recognition, and emotional valence rating in a larger sample, with iterative image screening based on item analysis results. Reliability analyses indicated that the target-word matching task had acceptable internal consistency and good test-retest reliability. Inter-rater reliability and test-retest reliability for emotional valence ratings reached good levels, and sex determination showed exceptionally strong cross-rater consensus. Confirmatory factor analysis supported an acceptable fit for a unidimensional model in the calibration sample. Within-subject comparisons in Phase 3 revealed that Chinese participants performed significantly better on the RMET-C than on a matched set of original Western RMET items. The total scores of the two sets were moderately positively correlated, providing initial evidence for comprehensibility and convergent validity of the RMET-C in a native Chinese sample. This test may provide a measurement tool with clear item properties and preliminary psychometric evidence for future theory-of-mind research in the Chinese cultural context, suitable for group-level assessment of social cognition.