气色 (qì sè) — complexion (as an indicator of health or mood)

Définition

气色 refers specifically to the healthy look of someone's face — their skin tone and color as a sign of health. Compare 脸色, which covers both skin color and facial expression/mood, and 容颜, which means overall facial appearance or looks.

noun
complexion (as an indicator of health or mood)

Exemples

  • 气色
    Nǐ zuì jìn qì sè zhēn hǎo, shì bu shì jīng cháng duàn liàn?
    You've been looking really well lately — have you been exercising regularly?
  • 气色
    Tā shēng bìng zhī hòu qì sè chà le hěn duō.
    His complexion was very poor after he got sick.
  • 气色
    Lǎo rén suī rán qī shí duō suì le, dàn qì sè yī jiù hóng rùn.
    Although the old man is over seventy, his complexion is still rosy.

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