(yán) — (bound form) face; countenance; facial expression; (bound form) prestige; dignity (social face)

颜 is a bound morpheme meaning 'face' or 'countenance', almost always appearing in compounds like 容颜 or 颜面. It is more literary than 脸 (everyday 'face') and overlaps with 面 in formal 'face/dignity' senses (e.g. 颜面).

bound form
(bound form) facecountenancefacial expression(bound form) prestigedignity (social face)

예문

  • Tā jiàn dào kè rén zǒng shì xiào zhú yán kāi.
    She always beams with joy when seeing guests.
  • Tā wèi le wéi hù yán miàn shuō le huǎng.
    He lied to maintain his dignity.
  • Tā dài rén zǒng shì hé yán yuè sè.
    She always treats people with a gracious smile.
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