面子

miànzi

noun HSK 5 #5,774

Meanings

他很爱面子。

Tā hěn àimiànzi.

He cares a lot about face.

你这样做让我很没面子。

Nǐ zhèyàng zuò ràngwǒ hěn méimiànzi.

What you did made me lose face.

给他一点面子吧。

Gěi tā yìdiǎn miànzi ba.

Give him some face (show him some respect).

面子问题在中国文化里很重要。

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).

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