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脸liǎnface

HSK 3word

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脸 (liǎn) means "face." It appears in 你的手和脸都不干净。 (Your hands and face are both dirty.) and 吃饭前你去洗脸。 (Go wash your face before eating.) In the dialogue, A notices B is dirty after playing outside and tells B to wash before the meal. B agrees to go now.

What does 脸 mean?

  1. 1.

    facenoun

What does the character 脸 mean?

  • 脸face

How do you use 脸?

See it in 手和脸 and 洗脸

What are some examples of 脸 in a sentence?

  1. 你的手和脸都不干净。

    Nǐ de shǒu hé liǎn dōu bù gānjìng.

    Your hands and face are both dirty.

  2. 吃饭前你去洗脸。

    Chīfàn qián nǐ qù xǐ liǎn.

    Go wash your face before eating.

How is 脸 used in a conversation?

  1. Speaker A:

    你的手和脸都不干净。

    Nǐ de shǒu hé liǎn dōu bù gānjìng.

    Your hands and face are both dirty.

  2. Speaker B:

    我刚才在外面玩了。

    Wǒ gāngcái zài wàimiàn wán le.

    I was just playing outside.

  3. Speaker A:

    吃饭前你去洗脸。

    Chīfàn qián nǐ qù xǐ liǎn.

    Go wash your face before eating.

  4. Speaker B:

    好,我现在就去。

    Hǎo, wǒ xiànzài jiù qù.

    OK, I'll go right now.

Can you use 脸 correctly?

0 of 3 answered
  1. 1.Fill in the blank (face): 吃饭前你去洗___。 (Go wash your face before eating.)
  2. 2.What does 你的手和脸都不干净。 mean?
  3. 3.Which word means "face"?

What should you learn next?

English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.