yān
zhi

common
noun

Meaning of 胭脂

胭脂 means rouge; a red cosmetic applied to the cheeks and lips; also used as a red pigment in traditional Chinese painting. Pronounced yān zhi.

  • rouge; a red cosmetic applied to the cheeks and lips; also used as a red pigment in traditional Chinese painting

Definitions & Examples

dài
huan
yòng
yān
zhi
lái
zhuāng
diǎn
shuāng
jiá
 

Women in ancient times liked to use rouge to adorn their cheeks.

Huà
jiā
yòng
yān
zhi
gěi
huā
niǎo
shàng
 

The painter used carmine pigment to color the flower-and-bird painting.

de
zuǐ
chún
shàng
zhe
dàn
dàn
de
yān
zhi
 

She wore a light rouge on her lips.

Zhè
yān
zhi
shì
yòng
huā
bàn
zhì
chéng
de
 

This box of rouge is made from flower petals.

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