粵

面min6子zi2

min6 zi2miàn zi

English

  1. outer surface; the outside of sth
  2. social prestige; face
  3. face; reputation; prestige; dignity; the value one holds in the eyes of others

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 體面、名譽、喺其他人眼中嘅價值

Examples

  • 你就是要面子。

    You're only saving face!

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  • 她設法保住面子。

    She managed to keep up appearances.

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  • 面子問題

    a matter of dignity

  • 佢輸咗幾次之後,今次終於贏返,挽回返佢嘅面子。

    After all his many failures, this win saved his face.

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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