面孔

miànkǒng

noun #5,869

Measure Word

一张面孔 zhāng

Meanings

1 face
2 facial features

Characters

Examples

他的面孔很熟悉。

Tā de miànkǒng hěn shúxī.

His face looks familiar.

我看到了一张陌生的面孔。

Wǒ kàndào le yī zhāng mòshēng de miànkǒng.

I saw an unfamiliar face.

Tips

usage

面孔 is more literary than 脸 (liǎn). 脸 is the everyday word for 'face,' while 面孔 often appears in writing or when describing someone's appearance more formally.

Stroke Order

面 miàn

孔 kǒng