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  • 1

    n.dignity; face; propriety

    • tā bǎo chí tǐ miàn zǒu le chu qu

      保持体面出去

      She left the room with all the dignity she could muster.

    • tā rèn wéi zhēng chǎo yǒu shī tǐ miàn

      认为争吵有失体面

      Arguing was beneath her dignity.

    • tā de tǐ miàn wēi fēng sǎo dì

      体面威风扫地

      Every bit of his dignity and prestige was swept into the dust.

  • 2

    adj.good-looking; handsome; beautiful

    • nǐ yào chū qù de huà yīng gāi chuān de tǐ miàn yī xiē

      出去的话应该穿体面一些

      You're not going out unless you're decently dressed.

    • tǐ miàn de lǐ wù

      体面礼物

      presentable gift

    • cóng gè fāng miàn kàn tā dōu shì gè tǐ miàn de shāng rén

      方面体面商人

      He was, to all appearances, a respectable businessman.

  • 3

    adj.creditable; respectable; honorable

    • hào chī lǎn zuò shì bù tǐ miàn de

      好吃懒做体面

      It is not respectable to be piggish about food and hate working.

    • zhè shì yī jiàn bù tǐ miàn de shì

      体面

      This is a disgraceful matter.

    • zhè duì wǒ men lái shuō shì jiàn tǐ miàn shì

      我们体面

      This is the decent thing for us.

Word usage

  • "体面" can be reduplicated, for example: "体体面面".
    • 穿

      He is decently dressed everyday.