脸红

臉紅

liǎnhóng

verb #9,861

Meanings

HSK 2

别让我脸红。

Bié ràng wǒ liǎnhóng.

Don't make me blush.

HSK 3

他喝酒容易脸红。

Tā hējiǔ róngyì liǎnhóng.

He easily turns red when drinking.

HSK 7-9

她听到夸奖就脸红了。

Tā tīngdào kuājiǎng jiù liǎnhóng le.

She blushed when she heard the compliment.

usage

脸红 covers both emotional blushing (embarrassment, shyness) and physical flushing (from alcohol or exertion). Context makes it clear.

culture

The 'Asian flush' from alcohol is commonly described as 脸红 in Chinese. About 36% of East Asians experience this genetic reaction.

脸 liǎn

红 hóng