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Usage note

“脸”指的是我们头部前面的部分，包括眼睛、鼻子和嘴巴。我们每天都会洗脸来保持干净。

“liǎn” zhǐ de shì wǒmen tóu bù qiánmiàn de bùfèn, bāokuò yǎnjīng, bízi hé zuǐba. Wǒmen měitiān dōu huì xǐ liǎn lái bǎochí gānjìng.

This word means the front part of your head where your eyes, nose, and mouth are. It is often used when talking about washing or taking care of your face.

Context note

脸是我们身体的一部分，每天洗脸可以保持干净。

Liǎn shì wǒmen shēntǐ de yībùfèn, měitiān xǐliǎn kěyǐ bǎochí gānjìng.

This word is used when talking about the front part of the head, often in daily routines like washing up.

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.

Mini dialogue

洗脸

A
早上好！你洗脸了吗？
Zǎoshang hǎo! Nǐ xǐ liǎn le ma?
Good morning! Did you wash your face?
B
洗了，我的脸很干净。
Xǐ le, wǒ de liǎn hěn gānjìng.
Yes, my face is very clean.

笑脸

A
你的脸上有笑容，真好看。
Nǐ de liǎn shàng yǒu xiàoróng, zhēn hǎokàn.
There's a smile on your face, it looks really nice.
B
谢谢！我喜欢笑脸。
Xièxie! Wǒ xǐhuan xiàoliǎn.
Thank you! I like smiling faces.

Related words and contrasts

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眼睛
yǎn jīng
eyes

Eyes are on your face.

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鼻子
bí zi
nose

Nose is on your face.

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