面熟

miànshú
adjective #15,747

Meanings

  1. 1 to look familiar
  2. 2 familiar-looking

Examples

Nǐ kànqǐlái hěn miànshú, wǒmen shì bú shì jiàn guò?
You look very familiar. Have we met before?
Zhège rén wǒ juéde miànshú, dàn xiǎng bù qǐlái zài nǎr jiàn guò.
This person looks familiar to me, but I can't remember where I've seen them.

Tips

usage
面熟 specifically refers to a face looking familiar. The opposite is (miànshēng) — an unfamiliar face. Both are commonly used in spoken Chinese.

Stroke Order

miàn
shú