face; dignity; prestige
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Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesnoun
face; facial area (anatomy)
Used in medical, anatomical, or physical descriptions of the face.
Yán颜
miàn面
shén神
jīng经
zhī支
pèi配
zhe着
miàn面
bù部
biǎo表
qíng情
。
The facial nerve controls facial expressions.
Tā他
zài在
shì事
gù故
zhōng中
yán颜
miàn面
shòu受
le了
zhòng重
shāng伤
。
He suffered severe facial injuries in the accident.
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Yán颜
miàn面
cháo潮
hóng红
shì是
zhè这
zhǒng种
jí疾
bìng病
de的
zhèng症
zhuàng状
zhī之
yī一
。
Facial flushing is one of the symptoms of this disease.
noun
dignity; prestige; face (social standing)
formalRefers to social reputation, honor, or self-respect; often used in formal or idiomatic expressions.
Wèi为
le了
gù顾
quán全
yán颜
miàn面
，
tā他
méi没
yǒu有
dāng当
chǎng场
jiē揭
chuān穿
duì对
fāng方
de的
huǎng谎
yán言
。
To save face, he didn't expose the other person's lies on the spot.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
gōng公
kāi开
dào道
qiàn歉
ràng让
tā他
yán颜
miàn面
jìn尽
shī失
。
This public apology caused him to lose all dignity.
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Tā他
nìng宁
yuàn愿
péi赔
qián钱
yě也
yào要
bǎo保
zhù住
yán颜
miàn面
。
He would rather lose money than lose face.
Zhè这
jiàn件
shì事
nào闹
de得
mǎn满
chéng城
fēng风
yǔ雨
，
ràng让
tā他
yán颜
miàn面
sǎo扫
dì地
。
This matter caused an uproar throughout the city, completely discrediting him.