表情 (biǎo qíng) — (facial) expression
Definition
表情 means the look on someone's face — a general word for facial expression. 神情 is a more formal near-synonym emphasizing subtle mood; 笑容 is specifically a smile.
noun
(facial) expression
Examples
- 表情，。Tā de biǎo qíng hěn yán sù, hǎo xiàng yǒu shén me xīn shì.His expression was very serious, as if he had something on his mind.
- 表情。Tā liǎn shàng lù chū kāi xīn de biǎo qíng.A happy expression appeared on her face.
- 表情，。Cóng biǎo qíng shàng kàn, tā bú tài mǎn yì zhè ge jié guǒ.Judging by his expression, he wasn't very satisfied with the result.
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