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    Expressing furrowing with 皱起 (zhòuqǐ)

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    Structure

    皱起 + 了 + Body Part

    Explanation

    皱起 (zhòuqǐ) means "to furrow" or "to scrunch up," describing the action of wrinkling or creasing a part of the face. It combines 皱 (to wrinkle) with the directional complement 起 (up). It most commonly appears with 眉头 (brow) to describe a frown or look of concern.

    Examples

    • 她皱起眉头，似乎在思考什么。

      tā zhòu qǐ méitóu, sìhū zài sīkǎo shénme.

      She furrowed her brows, as if thinking about something.

    • 他看到账单后不由得皱起了脸。

      tā kàn dào zhàngdān hòu bùyóude zhòu qǐ le liǎn.

      He couldn't help but scrunch up his face after seeing the bill.

    • 妈妈皱起眉头，对我的成绩很不满意。

      māma zhòu qǐ méitóu, duì wǒ de chéngjì hěn bù mǎnyì.

      Mom furrowed her brows, very dissatisfied with my grades.

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