颜面

顏面

yánmiàn

noun #14,876

Meanings

1 face
2 prestige
3 dignity

Characters

Examples

HSK 2

你这样做太不给我颜面了。

Nǐ zhèyàng zuò tài bù gěi wǒ yánmiàn le.

What you did really didn't give me any face.

HSK 5

他觉得这件事让他丢了颜面。

Tā juéde zhè jiàn shì ràng tā diū le yánmiàn.

He felt this matter made him lose face.

Tips

usage

颜面 is more literary/formal than 面子 (miànzi), which is the everyday word for 'face' (social prestige). 颜面 carries a stronger sense of dignity and honor. Common: 丢颜面 (lose face), 有颜面 (have dignity).

Stroke Order

颜 yán

面 miàn