面子

miàn zi · mian zi

Traditional 麵子

Meaning

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miàn zi 面子

  1. outer surface; the outside of sth
  2. social prestige; face

miàn zi 麵子

  1. (medicinal) powder

In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)为(wèi)了(le)面(miàn)子(zi)不(bù)肯(kěn)承(chéng)认(rèn)错(cuò)误(wù)。

He refuses to admit his mistake for the sake of his pride.

02

桌(zhuō)子(zi)的(de)面(miàn)子(zi)擦(cā)得(de)很(hěn)干(gān)净(jìng)。

The tabletop has been wiped very clean.

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