Chinese Conversation · Level 26
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Chinese word
皱纹
Pronunciation
Pinyinzhòu wén
Meaning
- nounwrinkle
Example
妈妈的脸上有很多皱纹。mā mā de liǎn shàng yǒu hěn duō zhòu wén
Mom has many wrinkles on her face.
More examples
这件衬衫洗了以后有皱纹。zhè jiàn chèn shān xǐ le yǐ hòu yǒu zhòu wén
This shirt has wrinkles after being washed.
Core concept
A fine line in a surface that records where the surface has folded, contracted, or been compressed.
Common phrases
脸上出现皱纹liǎn shàng chū xiàn zhòu wén
wrinkles appear on the face
眼角出现皱纹yán jiǎo chū xiàn zhòu wén
wrinkles appear at the corners of the eyes
嘴角的皱纹zuí jiǎo de zhòu wén
wrinkles at the corners of the mouth
Similar words
细纹xì wén: A thin, subtle line visible on the skin.
折痕zhé hén: A distinct fold line or mark remaining in cloth or paper.
皱褶zhòu zhě: Repeated folds across the surface of cloth or paper.
Definition in Chinese
皮肤表面随年龄、表情或外力挤压而出现的细小褶痕或皱折。pí fū biǎo miàn suí nián líng biǎo qíng huò wài lì jǐ yā ér chū xiàn de xì xiǎo zhě hén huò zhòu zhé
Word origin
The compound 皱 (zhòu, "to wrinkle") + 纹 (wén, "line or pattern") names the line formed by wrinkling or gathering.
Usage tips
- Chinese commonly places a quantity word directly before this noun, while English uses the plural form after many.
Other meanings
- creasenoun
Related words
- 皱zhòuwrinkleverb
- 皱巴巴zhòu bā bāwrinkledadjective