脸颊 liǎnjiá cheek
How to remember 脸颊: 脸 face + 颊 cheeks = cheek.
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How it is used
- The cheeks (of the face) - 脸颊通红 (liǎnjiá tōnghóng) cheeks flushed red.
- Anatomical/descriptive term for the sides of the face; more specific than 脸 (liǎn, face as a whole).
- Common with blushing, tears rolling down, a kiss on the cheek.
Example sentences
- 她亲吻他的脸颊。 Tā qīnwěn tā de liǎnjiá.She kissed him on the cheek.
- 我两个脸颊都被打了。 Wǒ liǎnggè liǎnjiá dōu bèi dǎ le.I got slapped on both cheeks.
- 她在他的脸颊上吻了一下。 Tā zài tā de liǎnjiá shàng wěn le yīxià.She kissed him on the cheek.