pale-faced
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- 1 pale-faced、pale、ashen-faced
This word describes a face that looks pale or drained of color, often because of illness, fear, shock, or exhaustion. It refers to an unhealthy or unusual paleness, not naturally fair skin.
pale-faced、pale、ashen-faced
Used when someone’s face looks pale or colorless because of poor health, fear, shock, or a similar condition.
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เขาหน้าซีดมาก khǎw nâa sîit mâak He looks very pale. เขาหน้าซีดมาก details
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ทำไมหน้าซีดจัง thammay nâa sîit caŋ Why do you look so pale? ทำไมหน้าซีดจัง details
Learning notes
Explanation
The word combines หน้า “face” and ซีด “pale; faded in color.” It can be used directly after a person, as in เขาหน้าซีด, to mean that the person looks pale. It usually implies that something is wrong, such as illness, fear, shock, hunger, or exhaustion.
Usage
It is commonly used when someone looks unwell, frightened, shocked, exhausted, or drained. It is also natural when asking someone if they are okay because their face looks unusually pale.
Caution
Do not use this to compliment someone’s naturally fair skin; use ขาว for that. หน้าซีด usually suggests an unhealthy or negative condition.
Differences from similar words
1 pale-faced synonyms
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ซีด means pale, faded, or lacking color more generally and can describe things other than a face. หน้าซีด specifically describes someone’s face looking pale or unhealthy.
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หน้าซีดเผือด is stronger and often suggests someone has gone very pale from fear or shock. หน้าซีด is more general and can be used for illness, tiredness, fear, or shock.