The Chinese word 脸 means “face”. It is commonly used in everyday conversation to refer to a person’s facial features or expressions. For example, if someone is described as having a “round face” in Chinese, it would be expressed as “圆脸”. Additionally, the word 脸 can also be used in idiomatic expressions, such as “丢脸”, which means “to lose face” or “to be embarrassed”.
Translation
Noun: face
Pronunciation
Example Sentences
| Chinese | Pinyin | Engish |
|---|---|---|
| 她的脸红了 | tā de liǎn hóng le | Her face turned red |
| 我的脸上长了痘痘 | wǒ de liǎn shàng zhǎng le dòu dòu | I have pimples on my face |
| 他的脸色很差 | tā de liǎn sè hěn chà | His complexion is very bad |
| 她的脸上挂着微笑 | tā de liǎn shàng guà zhe wéi xiào | There was a smile on her face |
| 我们用手捂着脸躲避风沙 | wǒ men yòng shǒu wǔ zhe liǎn duǒ bì fēng shā | We covered our faces with our hands to protect ourselves from the sandstorm |
| 他的脸上露出了惊讶的神情 | tā de liǎn shàng lù chū le jīng yà de shén qíng | A look of surprise appeared on his face |
| 她的脸上写满了疲惫 | tā de liǎn shàng xiě mǎn le pí bèi | Her face was full of exhaustion |
| 他的脸因为疲劳而显得苍白 | tā de liǎn yīn wèi pí láo ér xiǎn de cāng bái | His face looked pale from fatigue |
HSK
脸 is part of HSK Level 3 in HSK 2.0. In the newer HSK 3.0 it is part of HSK Level 2.
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