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气色

qì sè · qi se

Traditional 氣色

Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. complexion
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Good complexion

  1. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)今天(jīntiān)气色(qìsè)真(zhēn)好(hǎo)！

    You look really well today!

  2. Dengdeng

    真的(zhēnde)吗(ma)？我(wǒ)昨晚(zuówǎn)睡(shuì)了(le)十个(shígè)小时(xiǎoshí)。

    Really? I slept ten hours last night.

  3. Liangliang

    难怪(nánguài)，你的(nǐde)气色(qìsè)比(bǐ)昨天(zuótiān)好(hǎo)多了(duōle)。

    No wonder. You look much better than yesterday.

  4. Dengdeng

    你的(nǐde)气色(qìsè)也(yě)不错(bùcuò)，有(yǒu)什么(shénme)好事(hǎoshì)？

    You look good too. Any good news?

  5. Liangliang

    今天(jīntiān)不(bù)上班(shàngbān)啊(a)！

    I don't have to work today!

  6. Dengdeng

    难怪(nánguài)，周末(zhōumò)人人(rénrén)气色(qìsè)都(dōu)好(hǎo)。

    No wonder. At the weekend everyone looks well.

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2 examples
01

她(tā)的(de)气(qì)色(sè)看(kàn)起(qǐ)来(lái)比(bǐ)以(yǐ)前(qián)好(hǎo)。

She looks better than before.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Rebeca · English by sharris123 · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

你(nǐ)看(kàn)起(qǐ)来(lái)气(qì)色(sè)不(bú)太(tài)好(hǎo)。

You look pretty ill.

Tatoeba: Chinese by jan_OkulaJu · English by sundown · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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