Chinese word

脸颊

Pronunciation

Pinyinliǎn jiá

Meaning

  • nouncheek

Example

宝宝的脸颊圆鼓鼓的，很可爱。báo bǎo de liǎn jiá yuán gú gǔ de hěn kě ài

The baby's cheeks are round and chubby, and very cute.

Illustration for 脸颊 (cheek)

More examples

运动后，她的脸颊通红。yùn dòng hòu tā de liǎn jiá tōng hóng

After exercising, her cheeks were bright red.

Core concept

The soft area on either side of the nose and mouth, forming the lower sides of the face.

Common phrases

  • 亲吻脸颊qīn wěn liǎn jiá

    kiss the cheek

  • 脸颊泛红liǎn jiá fàn hóng

    cheeks flush red

  • 擦拭脸颊cā shì liǎn jiá

    wipe the cheek

Similar words

脸蛋儿liǎn dànr: An informal spoken name for the soft part of the face beside the nose and mouth.
面颊miàn jiá: A slightly formal noun for the soft part of the face beside the nose and mouth.
颊jiá: A single-character noun for the soft part of the face beside the nose and mouth.

Definition in Chinese

指位于口鼻两侧、面部中下部的软组织区域，通常用来描述人的两侧颊部。zhǐ wèi yú kǒu bí liǎng cè miàn bù zhōng xià bù de ruán zǔ zhī qū yù tōng cháng yòng lái miáo shù rén de liǎng cè jiá bù

Word origin

脸 (liǎn, "face") + 颊 (jiá, "cheek") forms a transparent compound that names the cheek as a specific part of the face.

Usage tips

  • English cheek can also mean a buttock, but this Chinese noun refers specifically to the facial area, so the second English sense is not involved.

Related words

  • 面颊miàn jiácheeknoun
  • 颊部jiá bùcheek regionnoun
  • 颊骨jiá gǔcheekbonenoun

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