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名詞Uncommon

Definition

One's facial appearance, features, and expression.

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How it's used

This term carries a literary or slightly formal tone that is rarely used in casual, everyday speech. It is most commonly found in written descriptions, novels, or when someone is speaking in a poetic or nostalgic way about a person's appearance. In daily conversation, people would almost always use 面口 or 個樣 instead.

Examples

keoi5佢seoi1雖jin4然nin4年gei2紀daai6大zo2咗，daan6但jung4容ngaan4顏ji1依jin4然hou2好leng3靚。

Even though she is older now, her face remains beautiful.

nei5你gin3見dou2到keoi5佢go2嗰zan6陣，keoi5佢jung4容ngaan4顏hai6係mai6咪hou2好ciu4憔seoi5悴aa4呀？

When you saw her, did she look very haggard?

Common phrases

jung4容ngaan4顏ciu4憔seoi5悴

haggard appearance

jung4容ngaan4顏bat1不lou5老

ageless beauty

Common mistake

Learners often use this word in common daily scenarios where it sounds overly dramatic or stiff. It is not a neutral word for face, so avoid using it when simply talking about someone's physical features in a normal context.