面子 - miàn zi - Chinese character definition, English meaning and stroke order

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HSK 4 - Medium
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面子

miàn zi

Definition

honor
reputation
face (as in "losing face")
self-respect
feelings
outer surface
outside
(medicinal) powder

Character Decomposition

Related words (9)

to lose face

to allow sb to save face; to defer to

爭面子

zhēng miàn zi

to fight for a good reputation

賣面子

mài miàn zi

to obsequiously bequeath favors on behalf of another; to give face to somebody by doing favors on their behalf; to curry favor for a third party; to intercede on another's behalf

失面子

shī miàn zi

to lose face; to be humiliated

愛面子

ài miàn zi

sense of pride; to save face; proud; self-pride; to worry about losing face; proud of one's reputation; sensitive about losing prestige; to be sensitive about one's reputation; sense of propriety

礙面子

ài miàn zi

(not do sth) for fear of offending sb

要面子

yào miàn zi

to save one's face; to stay on one's dignity

駁面子

bó miàn zi

to contradict sb to his face; insensitive to other's feelings

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