面子

miànzi

noun HSK 5 #5,774

Meanings

Tā hěn ài miànzi.

He cares a lot about face.

Nǐ zhèyàng zuò ràng wǒ hěn méi miànzi.

What you did made me lose face.

Gěi tā yìdiǎn miànzi ba.

Give him some face (show him some respect).

Miànzi wèntí zài Zhōngguó wénhuà lǐ hěn zhòngyào.

The issue of face is very important in Chinese culture.

culture

面子 is one of the most important cultural concepts in Chinese society. Losing face (丢面子) or giving face (给面子) deeply influences social interactions.

usage

Common expressions: 爱面子 (to care about face), 丢面子 (to lose face), 给面子 (to give face), 没面子 (to have no face).

面 miàn

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