脸孔 (liǎn kǒng) — face (formal or literary)
Definition
Literary/formal word for 'face'. Contrast with the everyday 脸: 脸孔 emphasizes a person's facial expression or identity, and is common in writing or set phrases like 新面孔 ('new faces').
noun
face (formal or literary)
Measure word · 张
Examples
- 脸孔。Tā nà zhāng liǎn kǒng kàn qǐ lái shí fēn yán sù.Her face looked very serious.
- 脸孔。Huì yì shì lǐ chū xiàn le jǐ zhāng xīn liǎn kǒng.A few new faces appeared in the meeting room.
- 脸孔。Tā pí bèi de liǎn kǒng shàng lù chū le wēi xiào.A smile appeared on his tired face.
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