face; appearance; prestige
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Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesnoun
face; facial features; appearance
Refers to the physical appearance of one's face, especially when emphasizing whether one can recognize or see someone clearly.
Zǒu走
dào到
gēn跟
qián前
wǒ我
cái才
kàn看
qīng清
tā他
de的
tóu头
liǎn脸
。
Only when I walked up close could I see his face clearly.
Tā他
méng蒙
zhe着
tóu头
liǎn脸
，
zhǐ只
lòu露
chū出
yī一
shuāng双
yǎn眼
jing睛
。
He covered his face, revealing only a pair of eyes.
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Cóng从
zhào照
piàn片
shàng上
kàn看
，
tā他
tóu头
liǎn脸
fāng方
zhèng正
，
shí十
fēn分
jīng精
shen神
。
From the photo, he has a square face and looks very energetic.
noun
prestige; face; standing; dignity
Refers to one's social reputation, status, or dignity in a community. Often used in the set phrase '有头脸' (to be a person of standing).
Tā他
zài在
dì地
fāng方
shàng上
shì是
gè个
yǒu有
tóu头
liǎn脸
de的
rén人
wù物
。
He is a person of considerable standing in the local area.
Zài在
dāng当
dì地
，
Zhāng张
jiā家
shì是
yǒu有
tóu头
yǒu有
liǎn脸
de的
dà大
jiā家
zú族
。
Locally, the Zhang family is a prestigious clan with considerable influence.
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Tā他
suī虽
rán然
yǒu有
qián钱
，
dàn但
zài在
xué学
shù术
jiè界
méi没
shén什
me么
tóu头
liǎn脸
。
Although he has money, he has little standing in academic circles.
Rén人
jiā家
shì是
yǒu有
tóu头
liǎn脸
de的
rén人
，
zěn怎
me么
huì会
zuò做
zhè这
zhǒng种
shì事
？
He is a man of standing; how could he do such a thing?