笑颜 (xiào yán) — smiling face; smile (often used in literary or formal contexts)
Definition
Literary/formal word for a 'smiling face', used in writing or to evoke warmth. 颜 itself is HSK 7; in everyday speech, use 笑容 xiàoróng or 笑脸 xiàoliǎn instead.
noun
smiling facesmile (often used in literary or formal contexts)
Measure word · 张
Examples
- 笑颜。Tā liǎn shàng lù chū le xiào yán.A smiling face appeared on his face.
- 笑颜，。Kàn zhe zhào piàn lǐ de xiào yán, wǒ yě xiào le.Looking at the smiling face in the photo, I also smiled.
- 笑颜。Tā de xiào yán xiàng chūn tiān de yáng guāng yí yàng wēn nuǎn.Her smiling face is as warm as the spring sunshine.
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