脸颊 (liǎn jiá) — cheek
Definition
脸颊 refers specifically to the cheeks — the soft area on each side of the face. It is more concrete and local than 面孔, which names the face as a whole.
noun
cheek
Measure word · 张
Examples
- 脸颊。Tā hài xiū dì mō le mō zì jǐ de liǎn jiá.She shyly touched her own cheek.
- 脸颊。Tā de liǎn jiá yīn wèi yùn dòng biàn de tōng hóng.His cheeks turned bright red from exercise.
- 脸颊。Nǎi nai de liǎn jiá shàng yǒu liǎng gè shēn shēn de liǎn jiá shàng yǒu liǎng gè jiǔ wō.Grandma has two dimples on her cheeks.
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