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face; expression; honor; color; surname
Meanings
4 senses · 20 examplesnoun
face; facial expression
Refers to the physical face or the expression shown on it.
Her face is very beautiful.
The teacher always teaches us with a kind expression.
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Hearing the good news, everyone's faces lit up with smiles.
There was no expression on his face; his face was blank.
Seeing his angry expression, I didn't dare to speak.
noun
honor; face; dignity
Refers to personal dignity or social prestige; losing this means losing face.
He did such a thing that he has no face to see anyone.
To maintain the family's honor, he had to do this.
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Talking like that hurts his dignity too much.
He would rather pay money than lose his honor.
After losing this competition, everyone felt they had lost all their honor.
noun
color; pigment
Refers to the visual property of objects or coloring materials.
The color of this pigment is very bright.
The garden is full of colorful flowers.
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She likes to paint with warm-colored pigments.
The color of this clothes suits you very well.
The painter is mixing new pigments.
proper noun
surname Yan
Refers to the Chinese surname Yan.
My classmate Yan Ming studies very hard.
Teacher Yan is our math teacher.
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There was a famous calligrapher in ancient times named Yan Zhenqing.
The Yan family members are all very热情 and hospitable.
Excuse me, do you know Miss Yan?