How to say “complexion” in Chinese
complexion; expression
“Complexion” in Chinese is 脸色, liǎn sè: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
脸色 is read liǎn sè: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 月: here it means “flesh, body”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “脸色”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 脸色. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 你脸色不太好，怎么了？nǐliǎnsèbútàihǎo,zěnmeleYou don't look well, what's wrong?
- 你的脸色不太好，怎么了？nǐdeliǎnsèbútàihǎo,zěnmeleYou don't look well, what's wrong?
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “complexion” in Chinese?
“Complexion” in Chinese is 脸色, pinyin liǎnsè.
What does 脸色 mean?
脸色 (liǎnsè) means “complexion; expression”.
How do you write 脸色?
脸色 is 2 characters: 脸 (liǎn) — face; 色 (sè) — color. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 脸色?
脸色 is read liǎnsè. Tones: liǎn — third tone, sè — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“complexion” in the lesson “Caught a cold”
This word is from the topic “Health” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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