面子

zhè jiàn páo zi de miàn zi shí fēn hǎo kàn

这件袍子的面子十分好看。

The outside of the robe looks very nice.

zhè shuāng xié de miàn zi hěn guāng huá

这双鞋的面子很光滑。

This pair of shoes has a smooth face.

zài shū miàn zi shang xiě shàng nǐ de míng zi

在书面子上写上你的名字。

Write your name on the book.

zài xì qǔ jiè wǒ yǒu miàn zi

在戏曲界，我有面子。

In the opera world, I have reputation.

nǐ shuō de huà shāng le tā de miàn zi

你说的话伤了他的面子。

What you've said has hurt his self-respect.

tā yāo qǐng wǒ yī qǐ qù shì wèi le gěi tā chēng miàn zi

他邀请我一起去是为了给他撑面子。

He had just invited me along as arm candy.

zhè me zuò miàn zi shang guò bu qù

这么做面子上过不去。

Doing things in this way does not show due respect for people's feelings.

wǒ men zhī jiān bù jiǎng miàn zi

我们之间不讲面子。

We show no respect for a person's feeling.

gù jí tā de miàn zi wǒ méi shuō tā zhè shì zuò de yǒu duō zāo

顾及她的面子，我没说她这事做得有多糟。

I tried to spare her feelings by not saying what a poor job she had done.

jiǎn miàn zi

碱面子

soda powder

méi miàn zi

煤面子

coal powder

yào miàn zi

药面子

medicinal powder