show up; make an appearance
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to appear; to show up; to make a public appearance
informalOften refers to appearing in public or at a social event, sometimes after a period of absence or low profile. Can be used with the colloquial suffix ～儿 (lòumiànr).
Wǎn晚
huì会
kuài快
kāi开
shǐ始
le了
，
tā他
zěn怎
me么
hái还
méi没
lòu露
miàn面
？
The party is about to start, why hasn't he shown up yet?
Zhè这
wèi位
míng明
xīng星
yǐ已
jīng经
hěn很
jiǔ久
méi没
yǒu有
gōng公
kāi开
lòu露
miàn面
le了
。
This celebrity hasn't made a public appearance in a long time.
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Shì事
qíng情
nào闹
de得
zhè这
me么
dà大
，
fù负
zé责
rén人
bì必
xū须
chū出
lái来
lòu露
miàn面
gěi给
gè个
shuō说
fǎ法
。
Since the matter has caused such a big stir, the person in charge must come out and appear to give an explanation.
Tā他
gāng刚
zài在
mén门
kǒu口
lòu露
le了
gè个
miànr面
jiù儿
zǒu就
le走
了
。
He just showed his face at the door and then left.