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表情

biǎo qíng · biao qing

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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2 examples

你(nǐ)真(zhēn)该(gāi)看(kàn)看(kan)玛(mǎ)丽(lì)脸(liǎn)上(shàng)的(de)表(biǎo)情(qíng)。

You should have seen the look on Mary's face.

听(tīng)到(dào)这(zhè)个(ge)消(xiāo)息(xi)，他(tā)脸(liǎn)上(shàng)的(de)表(biǎo)情(qíng)立(lì)刻(kè)变(biàn)了(le)。

Upon hearing the news, the expression on his face changed immediately.

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exterior surface; family relationship via females

(bound form) feelings; emotion; sentiment; passion; (bound form) situation; condition

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Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.