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面子

miàn zi

B1 Level 5 ★ Core word
Noun

面子 (miàn zi) is a Chinese word meaning “outer surface; the outside of sth”. It sits at TOCFL Level 5 (CEFR B1) on Taiwan's official TBCL vocabulary standard, where it is marked a core word.

Definition

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

Stroke order

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Example

他很愛面子。

He cares a lot about saving face.

Related words at this level

面具面臨面貌面向描繪描述苗條描寫

Vocabulary & levels: TBCL / NAER. Parts of speech: TOCFL 8000-word list (SC-TOP). Definitions: CC-CEDICT & CFDICT (CC BY-SA). Stroke data: Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License).