脸孔 (liǎnkǒng): face

Measure Word

一张脸孔 zhāng

她露出一张陌生的脸孔。

Tā lùchū yīzhāng mòshēng de liǎnkǒng.

She showed an unfamiliar face.

usage

脸孔 is a slightly literary synonym for 脸 (face). It often appears in written or formal contexts. In everyday speech, 脸 alone is more common.

脸 liǎn

孔 kǒng