liǎn
裣衽
face; reputation; surface
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Meanings
3 senses · 6 examplesnoun
face (of a person); facial features
Refers to the front part of the head.
Tā她
de的
liǎn脸
yuán圆
yuán圆
de的
。
Her face is round.
Tā他
gāo高
xìng兴
dé得
liǎn脸
shàng上
xiào笑
kāi开
le了
huā花
。
His face lit up with joy.
noun
reputation; honor; prestige
Often used in contexts of social relationships and respect.
Kàn看
zài在
péng朋
you友
de的
liǎn脸
shàng上
，
wǒ我
bāng帮
nǐ你
zhè这
yī一
cì次
。
For the sake of our friendship, I'll help you this time.
Tā他
zhè这
yàng样
zuò做
shì是
gěi给
lǐng领
dǎo导
liú留
diǎn点
liǎn脸
。
He acted this way to save some face for his boss.
noun
front part of an object; surface
Used metaphorically for the exposed or prominent side of something.
Shǒu手
biǎo表
de的
liǎn脸
pò破
le了
。
The watch face is broken.
Jiàn建
zhù筑
wù物
de的
cháo朝
nán南
liǎn脸
。
The south-facing facade of the building.