容颜

容顏

róngyán

noun HSK 7 #24,379

Meanings

1 countenance
2 facial appearance
3 looks

Characters

appearance; face

Literally 'appearance and face' — one's facial appearance, especially beauty

Examples

岁月改变了她的容颜。

Suìyuè gǎibiàn le tā de róngyán.

Time has changed her appearance.

她依然保持着美丽的容颜。

Tā yīrán bǎochí zhe měilì de róngyán.

She still maintains her beautiful looks.

Tips

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容颜 is literary and poetic. In everyday speech, people use 长相 (zhǎngxiàng, appearance) or 脸 (liǎn, face). 容颜 often appears in literature, poetry, and song lyrics, especially about beauty fading with time.

Stroke Order

容 róng

颜 yán