Definition
笑容 (xiàoróng) is a noun for a smiling expression — the look on someone's face when they smile, often described with the measure word 副 (一副笑容). 微笑 (wēixiào) can also be a noun meaning 'smile', but it emphasizes the action or a gentle smile, not the overall facial expression. 表情 (biǎoqíng) means 'facial expression' in general, while 笑 is the verb 'to smile/laugh'.
noun
smilesmiling expression
Measure word · 副
Examples
- 笑容。Nà ge nǚhái de xiào róng fēicháng kě'ài.That girl's smile is very cute.
- 笑容，。Kàn dào tā de xiào róng, wǒmen dōu hěn fàngxīn.Seeing his smile, we were all of us felt relieved.
- 笑容。Tā yǒu yí fù cànlàn de xiào róng.She has a brilliant smile.
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