Chinese word

侧脸

Pronunciation

Pinyincè liǎn

Meaning

  • nounprofile

Example

侧脸看起来很像妈妈。cè liǎn kàn qǐ lái hěn xiàng mā mā

The profile looks a lot like Mom's.

Illustration for 侧脸 (profile)

More examples

她发来一张侧脸照片。tā fā lái yì zhāng cè liǎn zhào piān

She sent a photo of her side profile.

Core concept

A face viewed from the side, with the nose, lips, and chin forming a sideways outline.

Common phrases

  • 侧脸照片cè liǎn zhào piān

    photo of a side profile

  • 看到侧脸kàn dào cè liǎn

    see a side profile

  • 露出侧脸lù chū cè liǎn

    show a side profile

Similar words

侧颜cè yán: The look and expression of a face in side view, with a somewhat literary or online tone.
脸liǎn: A person's complete face.

Definition in Chinese

人脸的一侧，从正面看不全，呈现出横向轮廓的脸。rén liǎn de yí cè cóng zhèng miàn kàn bù quán chéng xiàn chū héng xiàng lún kuò de liǎn

Word origin

The compound 侧脸 (cèliǎn, "profile") joins the idea of a side with the ordinary word for face, making its meaning easy to connect with a sideways view.

Usage tips

  • The English equivalent also has a business and social-media sense, but this Chinese noun refers only to the visible side of a face.

Opposites

Related words

  • 侧脸照cè liǎn zhàophoto of a side profilenoun
  • 侧脸特写cè liǎn tè xiěside-profile close-upnoun

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