容颜 (róng yán) — appearance, looks (especially of the face); complexion
Definition
Literary word for a person's looks or face — more formal and poetic than 长相, which is everyday. Pairs closely with 容貌; 容颜 leans toward face/beauty with a writing style, while 容貌 is broader appearance and features.
noun
appearancelooks (especially of the face)complexion
Examples
- ，容颜。Suì yuè wú qíng, gǎi biàn le tā de róng yán.Time is merciless; it changed her looks.
- 容颜。Tā de róng yán rú tóng huà zhōng rén yì bān měi lì.Her appearance is as beautiful as someone in a painting.
- 容颜。Tā měi tiān dōu hěn yòng xīn dì bǎo yǎng róng yán.She takes great care to maintain her complexion every day.
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