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绷脸 Pronunciation and Pinyin

绷脸 Usage and Examples

to keep a straight face

to look stern

对于噘嘴绷脸的人,想像一下你的男朋友已经离开你一个月了,现在他回来了,想看足球。

For more of a pout, imagine your boyfriend has been away for a month. Now he comes back and wants to watch football.

在那些噘嘴绷脸的姿势、冒失的咧嘴大笑以及对“女孩威力”的敬意背后,是玩世不恭的媒体操纵和处心积虑的利用

Behind those pouting poses, cheeky grins, and GIRL Power salutes, there was a programme of cynical media manipulation and calculating exploitation.

The characters in 绷脸

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
绷
bēng11stretch tight or snap
脸
liǎn11face, dignity, surface

More words starting with 绷

  • bēng绷le了Stressed out, Tensed up
  • bēng绷le了chū出qù去snapped, lost it
  • bēng绷liàng亮taut and shiny, gleaming
  • bēng绷zhù住Keep a straight face, Hold it in
  • bēng绷zǐ子An embroidery frame.
  • bēng绷dài带bandage
  • bēng绷zhā扎qǐ起lái来bandage up, bind up
  • bēng绷duàn断snap, break
  • bēng绷zhe着keep a straight face, be tense
  • bēng绷zhe着liǎn脸keep a straight face, wear a poker face
  • bēng绷yìng硬stiff, rigid
  • bēng绷suǒ索Stay cable, Guy wire

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Questions about 绷脸

What does 绷脸 mean in Chinese?

绷脸 (bēng liǎn) means “to keep a straight face, to look stern”.

How do you pronounce 绷脸?

绷脸 is pronounced bēng liǎn in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “to keep a straight face” in Chinese?

“to keep a straight face” is 绷脸 (bēng liǎn) in Chinese.

How is 绷脸 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 绷脸, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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