face; reputation (n.)
HSK 6
Traditional
靣子
Radicals
Stroke order
Examples
他在同事面前失去了面子。 Tā zài tóngshì miànqián shīqùle miànzi. - He lost face in front of his colleagues.
为了面子，他拒绝了这份工作。 Wèile miànzi, tā jùjuéle zhè fèn gōngzuò. - For the sake of face, he refused the job.
在中国文化中，面子非常重要。 Zài Zhōngguó wénhuà zhōng, miànzi fēicháng zhòngyào. - In Chinese culture, face is very important.
他为了面子而借了很多钱。 Tā wèile miànzi ér jièle hěnduō qián. - He borrowed a lot of money for the sake of face.
尽管他不同意，但他为了面子还是答应了。 Jǐnguǎn tā bù tóngyì, dàn tā wèile miànzi háishì dāyìngle. - Even though he disagreed, he agreed for the sake of face.
Characters
子 zǐ - child, son |
面 miàn - used for flat things (flags, mirrors, etc.); used for times to meet sb |