肤白

膚白

fūbái

adjective

Meanings

1 fair-skinned
2 light-complexioned

Characters

Examples

HSK 7-9

她肤白貌美，气质出众。

Tā fūbái mào měi, qìzhì chūzhòng.

She is fair-skinned and beautiful, with an outstanding presence.

HSK 7-9

这款面霜主打美白，肤白效果明显。

Zhè kuǎn miànshuāng zhǔdǎ měibái, fūbái xiàoguǒ míngxiǎn.

This face cream focuses on whitening - the brightening effect is obvious.

Tips

culture

Common in the beauty-industry compliment 肤白貌美大长腿 (fair skin, pretty face, long legs) - the mainstream mainland beauty ideal. Reflects the enduring preference for pale complexion in Chinese aesthetics (see the saying 一白遮百丑 'fairness covers a hundred flaws').

Stroke Order

肤 fū

白 bái