面貌 (miàn mào) — (formal) face, facial features; (figurative) appearance, look, aspect (of a place, organization, etc.)
Definition
Formal/literary noun for 'face' or, more often, the 'appearance, aspect' of a place, era, or society. Lighter and broader than 面孔 (concrete face) and 容貌 (a person's looks).
noun
(formal) facefacial features(figurative) appearancelookaspect (of a place, organization, etc.)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 面貌。Tā de miàn mào kàn qǐ lái hěn hé ǎi.His face looks very kind.
- 面貌。Zhè ge dì qū de miàn mào fā shēng le jù dà biàn huà.The appearance of this area has undergone huge changes.
- 面貌。Wǒ men yào liǎo jiě zhè ge guó jiā de shè huì miàn mào.We need to understand the social outlook of this country.
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