容颜

• Pinyin: róng yán
• Desglose de hanzi: 容 = 宀 + 谷 (house + valley = face/appearance); 颜 = 彦 + 页 (elegant person + face = countenance)

Significado

Rostro; semblante; apariencia facial (uso literario).

A literary and slightly archaic term for a person's appearance, used primarily in written Chinese, poetry, and formal speech. Carries connotations of beauty or dignity. Associated with themes of aging (容颜老去 = one's looks fade). Rarely used in everyday conversation; prefer 外貌 or 长相 in spoken language.

Ejemplos

1. 岁月流逝，她的容颜已不复当年模样，但那一双眼睛依然清澈而坚定。
2. 画中人容颜绝美，神情安详，令无数观者驻足叹为观止。
3. 英雄迟暮，容颜苍老，但胸中那一腔报国热血始终未曾消散。

Guía de uso

Contexto: literature, poetry, formal writing

Tono: poetic

Correcto

• 诗人以深情细腻的笔触，描绘了她随岁月更迭而悄然变迁的容颜。(The poet used tender and meticulous brushstrokes to depict the quiet changes in her appearance as the years passed.)
• 历经磨难，他的容颜虽已苍老，但那从容不迫的气度犹存，令人肃然起敬。(Having endured many hardships, his countenance may have aged, but his unhurried bearing remains intact, commanding respect.)

Incorrecto

• 她的容颜很普通 — 容颜 carries literary and elevated connotations; use 长相 or 外貌 for neutral everyday descriptions

Origen e historia

容 (appearance/face) + 颜 (face/the colour of one's face = countenance)

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal