面子

miàn zi

nounHSK 6

face; reputation

Character Breakdown

miàn

face, flour

Radical: Strokes: 9
ground
mouth
rod

zi

child, seed

Radical: Strokes: 3
child

Example Sentences

他为了面子不肯认错。

Tā wèile miànzi bù kěn rèn cuò.

He refused to admit his mistake to save face.

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