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Chinese dictionary
- 1
n.dignity; face; propriety
她保持体面走了出去。
She left the room with all the dignity she could muster.
她认为争吵有失体面。
Arguing was beneath her dignity.
他的体面威风扫地。
Every bit of his dignity and prestige was swept into the dust.
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- 2
adj.good-looking; handsome; beautiful
你要出去的话应该穿得体面一些。
You're not going out unless you're decently dressed.
体面的礼物
presentable gift
从各方面看,他都是个体面的商人。
He was, to all appearances, a respectable businessman.
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- 3
adj.creditable; respectable; honorable
好吃懒做是不体面的。
It is not respectable to be piggish about food and hate working.
这是一件不体面的事。
This is a disgraceful matter.
这对我们来说是件体面事。
This is the decent thing for us.
Word usage
- Reduplication"体面" can be reduplicated, for example: "体体面面".
他每天都穿得体体面面。
He is decently dressed everyday.