prestigious; respected; of high standing
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadjective
to have reputation and prestige; to be respected and influential
Often used attributively with 的 to describe a person of standing. In colloquial speech, can take the suffix 儿 (yǒutóuyǒuliǎnr).
Tā他
zài在
cūn村
lǐ里
shì是
gè个
yǒu有
tóu头
yǒu有
liǎn脸
de的
，
shuō说
huà话
hěn很
yǒu有
fèn分
liàng量
。
He is a respected figure in the village; his words carry great weight.
Zhāng张
jiā家
zài在
zhè这
gè个
chéng城
lǐ里
shì是
yǒu有
tóu头
yǒu有
liǎn脸
de的
dà大
jiā家
zú族
。
The Zhang family is a prestigious and influential clan in this city.
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Nǐ你
yě也
shì是
yǒu有
tóu头
yǒu有
liǎn脸
de的
rén人
wù物
，
zěn怎
me么
néng能
dāng当
zhòng众
sā撒
pō泼
ne呢
？
You are also a person of standing; how could you make a scene in public like that?
Zài在
nà那
gè个
quān圈
zi子
lǐ里
，
yào要
xiǎng想
hùn混
de得
yǒu有
tóu头
yǒu有
liǎn脸
kě可
bù不
róng容
yì易
。
In that circle, it is not easy to establish yourself as a respected figure.