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笑脸

xiào liǎn · xiao lian

Traditional 笑臉

HSK 6Measure word: 副 fù

Meaning

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  1. smiling face
  2. smiley :) ☺
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The smiling latte

  1. Liangliang

    咖啡师(kāfēishī)在(zài)我(wǒ)的(de)拿铁(nátiě)上(shàng)画(huà)了(le)一个(yīgè)笑脸(xiàoliǎn)！

    The barista drew a smiley face on my latte!

  2. Dengdeng

    哇(wa)，好(hǎo)可爱(kěài)！它(tā)在(zài)对(duì)你(nǐ)笑(xiào)呢(ne)。

    Wow, so cute! It is smiling at you.

  3. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)舍不得(shěbude)喝(hē)它(tā)。

    I cannot bear to drink it.

  4. Dengdeng

    可是(kěshì)不(bù)喝(hē)，咖啡(kāfēi)就(jiù)凉(liáng)了(le)。

    But if you do not drink it, the coffee will get cold.

  5. Liangliang

    那(nà)我(wǒ)先(xiān)喝(hē)笑脸(xiàoliǎn)旁边(pángbiān)的(de)。

    Then I will drink the part next to the smiley face first.

  6. Dengdeng

    那(nà)笑脸(xiàoliǎn)可以(kěyǐ)多(duō)笑(xiào)一会儿(yīhuìr)。

    Then the smiley face can smile a little longer.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

她(tā)总(zǒng)是(shì)带(dài)着(zhe)笑(xiào)脸(liǎn)迎(yíng)接(jiē)客(kè)人(rén)。

She always greets guests with a smiling face.

02

孩(hái)子(zi)们(men)的(de)笑(xiào)脸(liǎn)让(ràng)房(fáng)间(jiān)充(chōng)满(mǎn)了(le)快(kuài)乐(lè)。

The children's smiling faces filled the room with joy.

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