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What does 面子 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

面子 miànzi

face; reputation; prestige

It can also mean

  • outer side; surface

Its characters

  1. 面 miàn face
  2. 子 zi (suffix) noun suffix (as in 桌子)

In a sentence

她设法保住面子。 She managed to keep up appearances.

他们抢的,其实是“面子”。

From 什么是“面子”? · What is face (mianzi) in Chinese culture?

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