scene; spectacle; appearance (n.)
HSK 6
Traditional
場靣
Radicals
Stroke order
Examples
他的行为在公众场面上很得体。 tā de xíng wéi zài gōng zhòng chǎng miàn shàng hěn dé tǐ. - His behavior is very proper in public.
他不愿意在伤心人面前出丑，所以尽力保持面子。 tā bù yuàn yì zài shāng xīn rén miàn qián chū chǒu, suǒ yǐ jìn lì bǎo chí miàn zi. - He didn't want to lose face in front of the grieving, so he tried his best to maintain his composure.
这种行为给公司带来了很不好的场面。 zhè zhǒng xíng wéi gěi gōng sī dài lái le hěn bù hǎo de chǎng miàn. - This behavior caused a very bad scene for the company.
他在会议上制造了一些尴尬的场面。 tā zài huì yì shàng zhì zào le yī xiē gān gà de chǎng miàn. - He created some awkward moments at the meeting.
她总是能够应对各种复杂的社交场面。 tā zǒng shì néng gòu yīng duì gè zhǒng fù zá de shè jiāo chǎng miàn. - She is always able to handle various complex social situations.
Characters
场 chǎng - [a level open space (eg. a threshing ground, market, sports field, square etc)] | HSK 4
面 miàn - used for flat things (flags, mirrors, etc.); used for times to meet sb |