脸 liǎn

“face”

noun, measure wordHSK 3 · 2021 list level 2Traditional 臉Measure word 张 · 个

新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level

脸 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.

Entry 750: 脸 liǎn — Level 3; official annotation 3 (名). PDF page 98

Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.

用法How to use 脸

脸 is the everyday word for 'face' (洗脸 'wash one's face', 脸红 'blush'). It also appears in the fixed pattern 一脸 + noun or description (一脸汗, 一脸笑容), meaning that something covers or shows all over the face. These 一脸 phrases act like a predicate or adverbial phrase and are not a general way to count faces.

例句Example sentences

他跑完步，一脸汗。tā pǎo wán bù, yì liǎn hàn.After running, his face was covered in sweat.
妹妹洗了脸就去睡觉了。mèi mei xǐ le liǎn jiù qù shuì jiào le.My little sister washed her face and went to bed.
她一脸笑容，什么也没说。tā yì liǎn xiào róng, shén me yě méi shuō.She had a smile all over her face and said nothing.

易混词Easily confused

脸vs面

面 also means 'face', but it is mostly bound or literary (见面 'meet', 面孔 'face', 面前 'in front of'); in everyday speech the face is 脸 (洗脸, 脸红, 一张脸).