Chinese word

发红

Pronunciation

Pinyinfā hóng

Meaning

  • verbturn red

Example

她的脸一下子发红了。tā de liǎn yí xià zi fā hóng le

Her face suddenly turned red.

Illustration for 发红 (turn red)

More examples

她一害羞就双颊发红。tā yí hài xiū jiù shuāng jiá fā hóng

Whenever she gets shy, her cheeks turn red.

Core concept

Redness comes into view on one particular surface, especially skin or a wound.

Common phrases

  • 双颊发红shuāng jiá fā hóng

    cheeks turn red

  • 脸上发红liǎn shàng fā hóng

    face turns red

Similar words

变红biàn hóng: Become red after starting out with a pale or different color.
脸红liǎn hóng: Become red-faced when feeling embarrassed or tense.
红起来hóng qǐ lái: Quickly turn red so that the affected area becomes noticeable.

Definition in Chinese

表示某处由原本不红逐渐或突然出现红色，常用于描述脸、手或伤口的颜色变化。biǎo shì mǒu chù yóu yuán běn bù hóng zhú jiàn huò tū rán chū xiàn hóng sè cháng yòng yú miáo shù liǎn shǒu huò shāng kǒu de yán sè biàn huà

Word origin

发 (fā, "to emerge") + 红 (hóng, "red") presents redness as a color that appears, giving the compound its sense of turning red.

Usage tips

  • In everyday speech, naming the body part before the verb makes the affected area clear, which is useful when describing facial color, fingers, or a wound.

Opposites

  • 发白fā báiturn paleverb

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