What does 要面子 mean in Chinese?

要面子 (yào miàn zi) means "to save one's face; to stay on one's dignity" in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 要面子?

要面子 is pronounced "yào miàn zi" in Mandarin Chinese. It is made up of 3 syllables.

What HSK level is 要面子?

要面子 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

What characters make up 要面子?

要面子 is made up of the characters 要, 面, 子. Each character has its own meaning and can appear in other words.

How do you write 要面子?

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要面子 (yào miàn zi), to save one's face

要面子

yào miàn zi

to save one's face; to stay on one's dignity

verb

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要面子

Definitions

(verb) to save one's face
to stay on one's dignity

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Related Words

哪些(nǎ xiē)· which ones?

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爱面子(ài miàn zi)· to save face

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以小挤大(yǐ xiǎo jǐ dà)· minor projects eclipse major ones (idiom)

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同途殊归(tóng tú shū guī)· same road out, different ones back

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