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deathly pale

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

can3bai2 cǎnbái

Meaning


Primary

deathly pale

Alternatives

pale, dismal

Mnemonic


惨白 Deathly pale describes the color of someone's skin that has turned 白 white because he is so 惨 miserable.

Usage


她 的 脸色 惨白。

Her face was deathly pale.

他 吓 得 脸色 惨白。

He was so scared that his face turned deathly pale.

病人 看 起来 惨白 无力。

The patient looked deathly pale and weak.

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