Definition
毁容 is a separable verb (离合词) meaning 'to disfigure someone's face.' It consists of 毁 (to ruin) and 容 (face). When splitting, the two characters separate to insert aspect markers or complements — common patterns include 毁了容 (has disfigured), 毁过容 (have disfigured before). The word is often used in contexts of violent attacks, accidents, or medical trauma. You cannot place a direct object after it; instead, say 把人毁容 (disfigure a person) or use the 被 construction.
v.o.
to disfigure (someone's face)
Examples
- ,。Tā bèi rén huǐ le róng, xiànzài bù gǎn chūmén.He was disfigured by someone and now doesn't dare go out.
- 毁容。Nà chǎng chēhuò ràng tā huǐ róng le.That car accident disfigured her.
- 毁容。Jǐngfāng zhèngzài diàochá yì qǐ huǐ róng ànjiàn.The police are investigating a disfigurement case.
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