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脸 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say liǎn slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
“脸”这个字用来指代人的面部。我们可以说‘我的脸很红’或‘他的脸上有颗痣’。
liǎn zhè gè zì lái zhǐ dài rén de miàn bù 。 wǒ men kě yuē ‘wǒ de liǎn hěn hóng ’ huò ‘tā de liǎn shàng yǒu kē mò ’。
"脸"这个字用来指代人的面部。我们可以说‘我的脸很红’或‘他的脸上有颗痣’。
Context note
“脸”常用于描述面部特征，比如表情、皮肤状况等。
liǎn cháng yòng yú miáo shù miàn bù zhuāng zhēng ， rú guǒ qíng biao 、 fū tǐ kuàng huà děng 。
"脸"常用于描述面部特征，比如表情、皮肤状况等。
5 examples
我的脸很红。
wǒ de liǎn hěn hóng。
My face is very red.
他的脸上有颗痣。
tā de liǎn shàng yǒu kē zhì。
There's a mole on his face.
她生气了，脸都变色了。
tā shēng qì le， liǎn dōu biàn sè le。
She got angry, and her face turned red.
他的脸上有块疤。
tā de liǎn shàng yǒu kuài bā。
There's a scar on his face.
我摸了摸脸，发现脸上很脏。
wǒ mō le mō liǎn， fā xiàn liǎn shàng hěn zāng。
I touched my face and found it was very dirty.
5 mini stories
小明今天早上起来晚了，所以他的脸都红了。妈妈说他应该早点起床。
xiǎo míng jīn tiān zǎo shàng qǐ lái wǎn le， suǒ yǐ tā de liǎn dōu hóng le。 mā ma shuō tā yīng gāi zǎo diǎn qǐ chuáng。
Xiaoming woke up late this morning, so his face turned red. His mom said he should get up earlier.
昨天我脸上被虫子咬了，今天早上起来很疼。
zuó tiān wǒ liǎn shàng bèi chóng zǐ yǎo le， jīn tiān zǎo shàng qǐ lái hěn téng。
Yesterday, an insect bit my face, and it hurt a lot this morning.
妈妈说我的脸脏兮兮的，要洗脸。
mā ma shuō wǒ de liǎn zāng xī xī de， yào xǐ liǎn。
Mom said my face was dirty and told me to wash it.
小红今天很开心，她的脸上洋溢着笑容。
xiǎo hóng jīn tiān hěn kāi xīn， tā de liǎn shàng yáng yì zhe xiào róng。
Xiaohong is very happy today, her face full of smiles.
爸爸的脸很黑，因为他经常在户外工作。
bà ba de liǎn hěn hēi， yīn wèi tā jīng cháng zài hù wài gōng zuò。
Dad's face is very dark because he often works outdoors.