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皱纹

zhòu wén · zhou wen

Traditional 皺紋

Old HSK 6Measure word: 道 dào

Meaning

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  1. wrinkle
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Drawing Grandpa

  1. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)在(zài)画(huà)爷爷(yéye)，他(tā)的(de)皱纹(zhòuwén)我(wǒ)不会(bùhuì)画(huà)。

    I'm drawing Grandpa, but I can't draw his wrinkles.

  2. Liangliang

    是(shì)笑起来(xiàoqǐlai)的(de)皱纹(zhòuwén)吗(ma)？

    Are they his smile lines?

  3. Dengdeng

    对(duì)，一笑(yīxiào)，眼睛(yǎnjing)旁边(pángbiān)就(jiù)有(yǒu)皱纹(zhòuwén)。

    Yes. When he smiles, there are lines beside his eyes.

  4. Liangliang

    这些(zhèxiē)皱纹(zhòuwén)说明(shuōmíng)他(tā)每天(měitiān)都(dōu)很(hěn)开心(kāixīn)。

    These lines show he is happy every day.

  5. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)也(yě)想(xiǎng)有(yǒu)这样(zhèyàng)笑(xiào)出来(chūlái)的(de)皱纹(zhòuwén)。

    I want smile lines like that too.

  6. Liangliang

    那(nà)你(nǐ)先(xiān)别(bié)皱眉头(zhòuméitóu)，多(duō)笑一笑(xiàoyīxiào)。

    Then don't frown so much. Smile more.

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01

你(nǐ)想(xiǎng)要(yào)知(zhī)道(dào)如(rú)何(hé)避(bì)免(miǎn)皱(zhòu)纹(wén)吗(ma)？

Would you like to know how to prevent getting wrinkles?

Tatoeba: Chinese by egg0073 · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

奶(nǎi)奶(nai)一(yí)笑(xiào)，脸(liǎn)上(shàng)的(de)皱(zhòu)纹(wén)就(jiù)更(gèng)明(míng)显(xiǎn)了(le)。

When Grandma smiles, the wrinkles on her face become more noticeable.

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