Definition
脸颊 (liǎn jiá) specifically means 'cheek' — the fleshy side of the face. It is distinct from 面孔 (miàn kǒng), which refers to the entire face and is more formal or literary.
noun
cheek
Easily confused
- 廉价lián jiàsound-alikeinexpensive, low-cost, cheap
Examples
- 脸颊。Tā hàixiū de mō le mō zìjǐ de liǎn jiá.She shyly touched her own cheek.
- 脸颊。Tā de liǎn jiá yīnwèi yùndòng biàn de tōnghóng.His cheeks turned bright red from exercise.
- 脸颊。Nǎinɑi de liǎn shēn shēn de liǎn jiá shàng yǒu liǎng ge jiǔwō.Grandma has two dimples on her cheeks.
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