to beam; to smile broadly
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to put on a wide smile; to beam
neutralOften implies an exaggerated, deliberate, or ingratiating smile, not necessarily spontaneous joy. It describes a face fully lit up by a smile.
Kàn看
dào到
lǎo老
bǎn板
jìn进
lái来
，
tā他
lì立
kè刻
mǎn满
liǎn脸
duī堆
xiào笑
de地
yíng迎
le了
shàng上
qù去
。
When he saw the boss come in, he immediately put on a big smile and went up to greet him.
Shòu售
huò货
yuán员
duī堆
xiào笑
zhe着
xiàng向
gù顾
kè客
jiè介
shào绍
xīn新
chǎn产
pǐn品
。
The salesperson beamed while introducing the new product to the customer.
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Tā她
duī堆
qǐ起
xiào笑
róng容
，
yǎn掩
shì饰
nèi内
xīn心
de的
jǐn紧
zhāng张
。
She forced a broad smile to hide her inner nervousness.