Chinese word

红扑扑

Pronunciation

Pinyinhóng pū pū

Meaning

  • adjectiveflushed

Example

吃了辣的，他的脸红扑扑。chī le là de tā de liǎn hóng pū pū

After eating spicy food, his face is flushed.

Illustration for 红扑扑 (flushed)

More examples

宝宝睡醒，满脸红扑扑。báo bǎo shuì xǐng mán liǎn hóng pū pū

When the baby wakes up, its face is flushed.

Core concept

A soft, lively red spreads over the face, suggesting warmth, health, or shyness.

Common phrases

  • 满脸红扑扑mán liǎn hóng pū pū

    red all over the face

Similar words

红润hóng rùn: Having a steady, healthy red color and a natural glow in the face or skin.
红晕hóng yùn: Showing a faint, spreading blush that gives the face or cheeks a soft, hazy red color.
脸红liǎn hóng: Red in the face because of embarrassment or nervousness.
红彤彤hóng tóng tóng: Bright and strongly red in color, with a vivid and striking appearance.

Definition in Chinese

指脸部呈现淡或鲜的红色，给人健康或害羞的印象，常用作形容词修饰脸、脸颊等口语表达。zhǐ liǎn bù chéng xiàn dàn huò xiān de hóng sè gěi rén jiàn kāng huò hài xiū de yìn xiàng cháng yòng zuò xíng róng cí xiū shì liǎn liǎn jiá děng kóu yǔ biǎo dá

Word origin

红扑扑 (hóngpūpū, "flushed") combines 红 (hóng, "red") with 扑 (pū, "expressive syllable") + 扑 (pū, "expressive syllable"), a reduplicated pattern that makes the facial redness vivid and lively.

Usage tips

  • Its conversational tone suits warm descriptions of someone's appearance, while more formal or medical writing usually chooses more neutral wording.

Other meanings

  • flushverb
  • rosyadjective

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