Usage note
脸色表示脸上的神情或颜色。
liǎn sè biǎo shì liǎn shàng de shén qíng huò yán sè。
脸色 means the expression or color on one's face.
Context note
脸色常用于情绪、健康和观察。
liǎn sè cháng yòng yú qíng xù 、 jiàn kāng hé guān chá。
It is often used with emotions, health, and observation.
5 examples
他脸色不好。
tā liǎn sè bù hǎo。
He looks unwell.
她的脸色很红。
tā de liǎn sè hěn hóng。
Her face is very red.
脸色变了。
liǎn sè biàn le。
The facial expression changed.
老师看了看他的脸色。
lǎo shī kàn le kàn tā de liǎn sè。
The teacher looked at his face.
脸色可以看出心情。
liǎn sè kě yǐ kàn chū xīn qíng。
Facial expressions can show mood.
5 mini stories
老师说，脸色不好可能是累了。
lǎo shī shuō， liǎn sè bù hǎo kě néng shì lèi le。
The teacher said a bad face color/expression may mean being tired.
他看到消息后脸色变了。
tā kàn dào xiāo xī hòu liǎn sè biàn le。
His expression changed after seeing the news.
孩子发烧，脸色有点红。
hái zi fā shāo， liǎn sè yǒu diǎn hóng。
The child had a fever, and his face was a bit red.
她的脸色看起来很舒服。
tā de liǎn sè kàn qǐ lái hěn shū fú。
Her face looked comfortable.
脸色有时能说明身体情况。
liǎn sè yǒu shí néng shuō míng shēn tǐ qíng kuàng。
Facial color/expression can sometimes show physical condition.
Mini dialogue
脸色不好
A
你脸色不太好，生病了吗？
Nǐ liǎn sè bú tài hǎo, shēngbìng le ma?
Your complexion doesn't look good, are you sick?
B
我有点累，脸色就变差了。
Wǒ yǒudiǎn lèi, liǎn sè jiù biàn chà le.
I'm a bit tired, so my complexion looks worse.
脸色红润
A
你运动后脸色红润，真健康！
Nǐ yùndòng hòu liǎn sè hóngrùn, zhēn jiànkāng!
Your complexion is rosy after exercise, so healthy!
B
是啊，跑步让我的脸色变好了。
Shì a, pǎobù ràng wǒ de liǎn sè biàn hǎo le.
Yes, running makes my complexion better.
Related words and contrasts
related
表情
biǎoqíng
facial expression
表情 refers to the look on someone's face, showing emotions.
similar
面色
miànsè
complexion; facial color
面色 is a more formal term for complexion or facial color.