发红 (fā hóng) — to become red (of skin, face, etc.); to blush (from embarrassment)
Definition
发红 describes a face or skin turning red — from sun, heat, embarrassment, or nerves. It focuses on the change itself, not a sustained state, and pairs with 脸 / 面色 as the subject.
verb
to become red (of skin, face, etc.)to blush (from embarrassment)
Examples
- 发红。Tā de liǎn bèi tài yáng shài dé fā hóng le.His face turned red from the sun.
- ，发红。Tā tīng dào kuā jiǎng, liǎn shàng fā hóng le.She blushed when she heard the praise.
- ，。Tā yīn wèi jǐn zhāng, fā le yí cì hóng.He turned red once from nervousness.
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