笑纹 (xiào wén) — laugh lines, smile lines (wrinkles on the face from laughing)
Definition
笑纹 (xiàowén) refers to the small wrinkles around the eyes and mouth that form from repeated smiling or laughing. It is a more literary, descriptive term than the colloquial 'crow's feet' (鱼尾纹).
noun
laugh linessmile lines (wrinkles on the face from laughing)
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Examples
- ，笑纹。Tā xiào qǐ lái de shí hou, xiào wén tè bié míng xiǎn.When she laughs, her laugh lines are very obvious.
- ，笑纹。Suī rán nián jì bú dà, dàn tā yǐ jīng yǒu xiào wén le.Although she's not old, she already has laugh lines.
- 笑纹。Zhè xiē xiào wén ràng tā kàn qǐ lái gèng qīn qiè.These laugh lines make her look more friendly.
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