Definition
气色 (qì sè) is your complexion as an indicator of health or mood—unlike 脸色 (liǎn sè), which can also mean facial expression, or 容颜 (róng yán), which refers to facial appearance/looks rather than vitality.
noun
complexion (as an indicator of health or mood)
Examples
- 气色，？Nǐ zuìjìn qì sè zhēn hǎo, shì bú shì jīngcháng duànliàn?You've been looking really well lately — have you been exercising regularly?
- 气色。Tā shēngbìng zhīhòu qì sè hěn chà.His complexion was very poor after he got sick.
- ，气色。Lǎorén suīrán qīshí duō suì le, dàn qì sè yījiù hóngrùn.Although the old man is over seventy, his complexion is still rosy.
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