hóng liǎn

红 脸

Level:

SW HSK 4

ReadWriteQuiz

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v.blush
- tí dào tā de míng zi tā jiù huì hóng liǎn
  提到他的名字她就会红脸。
  She blushes every time his name is mentioned.
- tā gēn mò shēng rén shuō huà ài hóng liǎn
  她跟陌生人说话爱红脸。
  She often blushes when speaking to strangers.
- xiǎo gū niang jiàn le wài rén jiù hóng liǎn
  小姑娘见了外人就红脸。
  The girl blushed with shyness when she saw the stranger.
2
v.flush with anger
- tā men fū qī liǎ cóng méi hóng liǎn guo
  他们夫妻俩从没红脸过。
  The couple has never got angry with each other.
- bù yào hé tā hóng liǎn
  不要和她红脸
  don't get angry with her
- yī dào jiù hóng liǎn
  一到就红脸
  get angry as soon as one arrives
3
n.red face
- bàn yǎn hóng liǎn de xì jù yǎn yuán shēng bìng le
  扮演红脸的戏剧演员生病了。
  The drama actor playing the red face is sick.

Separable word
"红" and "脸" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 她红着脸，害羞地低下了头。
  She blushed and lowered her head shyly.
- 他们为了一点儿小事就红了脸。
  They got angry for trifles.
- 他们俩一辈子都没红过脸。
  The two of them have never been mad with each other in their lives.

红脸