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面子 miànzi powder

(medicinal) powder; outer surface; the outside of something; social prestige; face

怎么记住“面子”: 面 face + 子 child = powder.

  • HSK 6 级
  • 词语

汉字

用法

  • "Face" - social prestige and dignity - 给面子 (gěi miànzi) to show someone respect, 丢面子 (diū miànzi) to lose face, 爱面子 (ài miànzi) to care about appearances.
  • The culturally loaded core sense; central to social interaction and saving/giving face.
  • Literally also a surface/outer side (被面子, the outer side of a quilt), but the social meaning dominates.