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脸

liǎn · lian

Traditional 臉

HSK 2Old HSK 3Measure words: 张 zhāng, 个 gè

Meaning

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  1. face
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In a conversation

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Toothpaste

  1. Liangliang

    灯灯(dēngdēng)，你的(nǐde)脸(liǎn)上(shàng)有(yǒu)牙膏(yágāo)！

    Dengdeng, you have toothpaste on your face!

  2. Dengdeng

    真的(zhēnde)吗(ma)？我(wǒ)刚(gāng)洗(xǐ)过(guò)脸(liǎn)啊(a)。

    Really? I just washed my face.

  3. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)洗脸(xǐliǎn)的(de)时候(shíhou)没(méi)照(zhào)镜子(jìngzi)吗(ma)？

    Didn't you look in the mirror when you washed your face?

  4. Dengdeng

    太(tài)着急(zháojí)了(le)，我(wǒ)今天(jīntiān)起晚(qǐwǎn)了(le)。

    I was in a hurry. I got up late today.

  5. Liangliang

    还有(háiyǒu)，你的(nǐde)脸(liǎn)上(shàng)还(hái)有(yǒu)枕头(zhěntou)的(de)印子(yìnzi)！

    There is also a pillow mark on your face!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

刮(guā)胡(hú)子(zi)时(shí)，我(wǒ)把(bǎ)脸(liǎn)刮(guā)破(pò)了(le)。

I cut myself shaving.

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02

她(tā)听(tīng)到(dào)这(zhè)个(ge)消(xiāo)息(xi)后(hòu)，脸(liǎn)上(shàng)露(lù)出(chū)了(le)笑(xiào)容(róng)。

After hearing the news, a smile appeared on her face.

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