台面

檯面

táimiàn

noun #17,449

Meanings

1 tabletop; countertop
2 public view; plain sight
3 stake (in gambling)

Characters

table; platform; stage

Examples

把东西放在台面上。

Bǎ dōngxi fàng zài táimiàn shàng.

Put the things on the countertop.

这件事上不了台面。

Zhè jiàn shì shàng bù liǎo táimiàn.

This matter can't be brought into the open.

Tips

usage

上不了台面 is a common idiom meaning 'not presentable' or 'too shabby or embarrassing to show in public.' The figurative sense is very common.

Stroke Order

台 tái

面 miàn