"To like to look good in the eyes of others" in Chinese — 爱面子 (ài miàn zi)

爱

面

子

ài miàn zi

to like to look good in the eyes of others

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9Traditional: 愛面子1 example sentence

Definitions

1to like to look good in the eyes of others; sensitive about how one is regarded by others; proud

Stroke order

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爱

面

子

Zhuyin

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ㄞˋ

ài

ㄞ/ aiˋ/ fourth tone

ㄇㄧㄢˋ

miàn

ㄇ/ mㄧ/ iㄢ/ anˋ/ fourth tone

˙ㄗ

˙/ neutral toneㄗ/ z

Simplified & traditional

爱面子

Simplified

愛面子

Traditional

Example sentences

See 爱面子 used in real sentences with pinyin and English translations.

他很爱面子，从不承认错误。
tā hěn ài miàn zi， cóng bù chéng rèn cuò wù。
He cares a lot about saving face and never admits mistakes.

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Related words

爱

ài

to love

子

zǐ

son

面

miàn

face

杯子

bēi zi

cup

儿子

ér zi

son

后面

hòu mian

the back

前面

qián miàn

ahead

椅子

yǐ zi

chair

桌子

zhuō zi

table

孩子

hái zi

child

妻子

qī zǐ

wife and children

爱好

ài hào

to like

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To like to look good in the eyes of others in Chinese: 爱面子 (ài miàn zi)