English–Chinese
“face” in Chinese
How to say “face” in Chinese
“Face” in Chinese is 脸 (liǎn).
The front of the head where a person's features and expression appear, and which can also represent personal dignity.
Example sentences with 脸
他有点害羞，听到称赞时脸就红了。tā yóu diǎn hài xiū tīng dào chēng zàn shí liǎn jiù hóng le
He is a little shy, and his face turned red when he heard the compliment.
Tips for using 脸
- Chinese body-part nouns often omit possessive words when the owner is clear, so context can show whose face is meant without a separate word for "his" or "her".
Other Chinese words for “face”
我们不得不面临现实。wǒ men bù dé bú miàn lín xiàn shí
We have no choice but to face reality.
洗完脸后要注意面部保湿。xǐ wán liǎn hòu yào zhù yì miàn bù bǎo shī
After washing your face, make sure to moisturize it.
你必须正视自己的错误。nǐ bì xū zhèng shì zì jǐ de cuò wù
You must face your own mistakes.
他在会上遭到批评。tā zài huì shàng zāo dào pī píng
He faced criticism at the meeting.
他很在意面子，不肯道歉。tā hěn zài yì miàn zi bù kěn dào qiàn
He cares a lot about saving face and refuses to apologize.
我们要面对这个问题。wǒ men yào miàn duì zhè ge wèn tí
We need to face this problem.
房间的窗户朝向南方。fáng jiān de chuāng hù cháo xiàng nán fāng
The room's windows face south.
我的房间正对公园。wǒ de fáng jiān zhèng duì gōng yuán
My room faces the park.