How to say “face” in Chinese
face (facial area)
“Face” in Chinese is 面部, miàn bù: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
面部 is read miàn bù: 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
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 “面部”.
More words from the lesson “Head and face”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “face” in Chinese?
“Face” in Chinese is 面部, pinyin miànbù.
What does 面部 mean?
面部 (miànbù) means “face (facial area)”.
How do you write 面部?
面部 is 2 characters: 面 (miàn) — flour, dough; face; 部 (bù) — part; department. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 面部?
面部 is read miànbù. Tones: miàn — fourth tone, bù — fourth tone. The page has an audio recording.
“face” in the lesson “Head and face”
This word is from the topic “Body and age” of HSK 6. 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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