Definition
面善 describes a person's face or appearance as either looking familiar (as if you have seen them before) or having a kind, benign expression. The two senses are closely related through the idea of a 'good face' — one that gives a warm or recognizable impression.
s.v.
looking familiarhaving a face one seems to recognizekind-lookingbenign in appearance
Examples
- 面善，。Nàge rén kàn qǐlai hěn miàn shàn, wǒ hǎoxiàng zài nǎlǐ jiàn guo.That person looks familiar; I feel like I've seen him somewhere.
- 面善，。Zhè wèi lǎorén miànróng miàn shàn, háizimen dōu hěn xǐhuan tā.This old man has a kind face, and the children all like him very much.
- ，面善。Tā suīrán zhǎng de hěn xiōng, dàn shuōhuà de yǔqì què hěn miàn shàn.Although he looks fierce, his tone of voice is quite gentle.
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