fēihóng

飞红

Word · Adjective · VerbTraditional緋紅

crimson; scarlet; blush

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

adjective

crimson; scarlet; glowing red (of one's face)

literary

Literary term describing a deep red color, often used for blushing cheeks or sunset colors.

Tā她
yī一
shí时
dá答
bu不
shàng上
lái来
 ,
jí急
de得
mǎn满
liǎn脸
fēi绯
hóng红
 。

She couldn't answer for a moment, her face flushing crimson with anxiety.

Shào少
nǚ女
shuāng双
jiá颊
fēi绯
hóng红
 ,
dī低
xià下
le了
tóu头
 。

The young girl's cheeks were scarlet as she lowered her head.

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Tiān天
biān边
de的
wǎn晚
xiá霞
rǎn染
de得
fēi绯
hóng红
 。

The sunset clouds at the horizon were dyed crimson.

2.

verb

to blush; to turn red (of one's face)

neutral

Describes the action of one's face turning red quickly, usually due to shyness, embarrassment, or anger.

Xiǎo小
Zhāng张
fēi绯
hóng红
le了
liǎn脸
 ,
gèng更
jiā加
niǔ忸
ní怩
qǐ起
lái来
 。

Little Zhang's face flushed red, and he became even more bashful.

Tīng听
dào到
zhè这
jù句
zàn赞
měi美
 ,
tā她
dùn顿
shí时
fēi绯
hóng红
le了
liǎn脸
 。

Hearing this compliment, her face immediately turned crimson.

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Tā他
hē喝
zuì醉
le了
jiǔ酒
 ,
fēi绯
hóng红
le了
liǎn脸
dà大
shēng声
shuō说
huà话
 。

Drunk, he spoke loudly with a flushed red face.