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Definition(s) for: 绷着脸

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
绷着脸 běng zhe liǎn - to have a taut face
- to pull a long face
- to look displeased

List Ranking:

Where rank 1 is most common, and higher numbers are less common.

HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
- - - 77,154 95,453

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
bēng- variant of 繃|绷[beng1]
- variant of 繃|绷[beng3]
bēng- to draw tight; to stretch taut
- to tack (with thread or pin)
- (bound form) embroidery hoop
- (bound form) woven bed mat
běng- to have a taut face
zhāo- a move in chess (Taiwan pr. [zhuo2])
- trick; tactic
- (dialect) okay; all right
- (dialect) to put in; to add
zháo- to touch
- to come in contact with
- to feel
- to be affected by
- to catch fire
- to burn
- (coll.) to fall asleep
- (after a verb) hitting the mark
- succeeding in
zhe- aspect particle indicating action in progress or ongoing state
zhuó- to wear (clothes)
- to contact
- to use
- to apply
liǎn- face
- CL:張|张[zhang1],個|个[ge4]

Other Words Containing 绷着脸

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Word HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo