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笑脸

笑臉
xiàoliǎn
noun HSK 6 #8,583

Measure Word

一张笑脸 zhāng

Meanings

  1. 1 smiling face; happy face
  2. 2 smiley (emoji)

Characters

笑
xiào
to laugh; to smile
脸
liǎn
face
Smiling face - a face showing a smile.

Examples

HSK 2
发一个笑脸给她吧。
Fā yīgè xiàoliǎn gěi tā ba.
Send her a smiley face.
HSK 3
他总是一张笑脸迎接客人。
Tā zǒngshì yīzhāng xiàoliǎn yíngjiē kèrén.
He always greets guests with a smiling face.
HSK 6
孩子们都露出了笑脸。
Háizi men dōu lùchū le xiàoliǎn.
The children all showed smiling faces.

Tips

usage
笑脸 vs 笑容: 笑脸 focuses on the whole face, 笑容 on the expression. 笑脸 can also refer to emoji smiley faces in texting.

Stroke Order

笑 xiào
脸 liǎn