面子
word B2- outer surface; the outside of sth
- social prestige; face
Other readings
- miàn zi(medicinal) powder
Its characters
Words with it
- 爱面子 ài miàn zi to like to look good in the eyes of others
- 丢面子 diū miàn zi to lose face
- 要面子 yào miàn zi see 愛面子|爱面子[ai4 mian4 zi5]
- 给面子 gěi miàn zi to show deference or praise publicly
- 死要面子 sǐ yào miàn zi to regard face as all-important
- 失面子 shī miàn zi to lose face
- 争面子 zhēng miàn zi to do
- 碍面子 ài miàn zi
- 好面子 hào miàn zi to be overly concerned with face
- 买面子 mǎi miàn zi to allow sb to save face
From the library
本日在大街上买了一匹茧绸，又买了一件大呢马褂面子，拿回寓去，叫个成衣做一身棉袍子马褂。
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