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title: "Chumian Meaning: 出面 (chūmiàn) Means “to step forward”"
description: "出面 (chūmiàn) means “to step forward; to act in person; to intervene”. Hear its tones, see what 出 and 面 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chumian"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 出面 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

出面 chūmiàn

## to step forward; to act in person; to intervene

## Its characters

1. 出 chū to go out
2. 面 miàn face

## In a sentence

这件事需要经理出面解决。 The manager needs to step in to resolve this matter.

[More about 出面](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%87%BA%E9%9D%A2)

## More words with 出 or 面

- [背面 bèimiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/beimian)
- [表面 biǎomiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/biaomian)
- [侧面 cèmiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/cemian)
- [层面 céngmiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/cengmian)
- [产出 chǎnchū](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chanchu)
- [场面 chǎngmiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/changmian)
- [超出 chāochū](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chaochu)
- [出版 chūbǎn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chuban)
- [出差 chūchāi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chuchai)
- [出场 chūchǎng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chuchang)

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