HSK 6 HSK V7-9
Correct

体面

/ tǐmiàn /
Strokes

Definition

dignity/face (as in "losing face")/honorable/creditable/(of sb's appearance) presentable/respectable

Example

As a Noun

dignity; face

1
zài
bèi
jiě
解雇
zhīqián
之前
zuò
le
jiàn
bǎoquán
保全
自己
miàn
体面
de
shìr  
事儿
    
——
zhí
辞职
le
  

Rather than get fired, he resigned, to save face.

2
miàn
体面
sǎo
扫地

completely lose face

3
Yǒu
shī
miàn
体面

lose face; be beneath one's dignity

4
Wéichí
维持
miàn
体面

keep up appearances

As an Adjective

honourable; creditable

5
Hǎochīlǎnzuò
好吃懒做
shì
miàn
体面
de
shìr  
事儿
  

Being gluttonous and lazy is disgraceful.

6
Xíngwéi
行为
miàn
体面

disgraceful/disreputable conduct

As an Adjective

good-looking; handsome

7
miàn
体面
de
礼物
  
/
fu
衣服

presentable gift/clothes

8
Cháng
miàn
体面

be handsome; be good-looking

9
Chuānzhāo
穿着
miàn
体面

be decently dressed