神色

shénsè

noun #30,559

Meanings

1 expression
2 look (on one's face)
3 countenance

Characters

color, appearance

Examples

HSK 3

他的神色有些紧张。

Tā de shénsè yǒuxiē jǐnzhāng.

His expression was somewhat tense.

HSK 7-9

她神色凝重地走进房间。

Tā shénsè níngzhòng de zǒujìn fángjiān.

She walked into the room with a grave expression.

Tips

usage

More literary than 表情 ('facial expression'). 神色 captures both the look on the face and the inner mood that produces it, closer to English 'countenance'. Common collocations: 神色慌张 (panicked), 神色自若 (calm and composed).

Stroke Order

神 shén

色 sè