Definition
面部 refers to the 'facial area' and is used in technical, medical, or formal contexts (e.g., 面部识别 facial recognition). It is more anatomical than the everyday word 脸 (liǎn), which means the face as a whole. 面 (miàn) as a noun can also mean face but sounds more literary.
noun
facefacial area (body part)
Examples
- 面部。Xiànzài hěn duō shǒujī dōu yòng le miàn bù shìbié gōngnéng.Many phones now use facial recognition.
- 面部。Tā de miàn bù pífū fēicháng mǐngǎn.Her facial skin is very sensitive.
- 面部。Yīshēng zǐxì jiǎnchá le tā de miàn bù shénjīng.The doctor carefully examined his facial nerves.
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