smiling with eyes narrowed; beaming
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadjective
smiling with one's eyes narrowed into slits; beaming (with a smile)
Describes a warm, happy facial expression where the eyes naturally close slightly while smiling. Often used to depict kind, friendly, or contented expressions, particularly common when describing elderly people or amiable characters.
Nǎi奶
nai奶
xiào笑
mī眯
mī眯
de地
kàn看
sūn孙
zi子
de的
lì立
gōng功
xǐ喜
bào报
。
Grandma looked at her grandson's commendation certificate with a beaming smile.
Lǎo老
shī师
zǒng总
shì是
xiào笑
mī眯
mī眯
de的
，
duì对
xué学
sheng生
hěn很
hé和
ǎi蔼
。
The teacher is always smiling warmly and is very kind to students.
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Tā他
xiào笑
mī眯
mī眯
de地
zǒu走
guò过
lái来
gēn跟
wǒ我
dǎ打
zhāo招
hu呼
。
He walked over with a broad smile and greeted me.
Nà那
ge个
lǎo老
yé爷
ye爷
zuò坐
zài在
mén门
kǒu口
，
xiào笑
mī眯
mī眯
de地
kàn看
zhe着
hái孩
zi子
men们
wán玩
shuǎ耍
。
That old grandpa sat at the doorway, watching the children play with a contented smile.