显白

顯白

xiǎnbái

adjective

Meanings

1 to make the skin look fairer (of a color)
2 flattering to the complexion
3 skin-brightening (of clothing / makeup)

Characters

to appear, to show

Examples

这支口红特别显白。

Zhè zhī kǒuhóng tèbié xiǎnbái.

This lipstick really makes your skin look fair.

黄皮穿什么颜色最显白?

Huángpí chuān shénme yánsè zuì xiǎnbái?

What color is most flattering for yellow-toned skin?

白T恤比黑T恤显白多了。

Bái T-xù bǐ hēi T-xù xiǎnbái duō le.

A white tee makes your skin look much fairer than a black one.

Tips

culture

Core beauty vocabulary on Xiaohongshu. Chinese beauty culture prizes pale skin (一白遮三丑 'one whiteness hides three ugly features'), so outfit/makeup reviews constantly flag what's 显白 vs 显黑.

register

Adjective sense here ('makes skin look fair') is modern, fashion-blog usage. The dictionary entry 'variant of 显摆' (to show off) is an unrelated older sense.

Stroke Order

显 xiǎn

白 bái