相貌 (xiàng mào) — facial features, appearance (especially of a person)
Definition
相貌 focuses on facial features specifically. 长相 is a near-synonym used more in speech; 外貌 and 容貌 sound more written/literary, and 面貌 can also describe a place or organization.
noun
facial featuresappearance (especially of a person)
Examples
- 相貌，。Tā de xiàng mào duān zhèng, yí kàn jiù shì hǎo rén.His features are regular; you can tell he's a good person at a glance.
- 相貌，。Tā suī rán xiàng mào píng píng, dàn cái huá chū zhòng.Although her appearance is plain, she has outstanding talent.
- 相貌，。Gǔ rén shuō xiàng mào yóu xīn shēng, zhè huà yǒu yí dìng dào lǐ.The ancients said that appearance comes from the heart; there is some truth to that.
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