How to say “reputation” in Chinese
reputation, "face"; prestige
“Reputation” in Chinese is 面子, miàn zi: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
面子 is read miàn zi: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
A picture of a swaddled baby. As a suffix it is read with the neutral tone: zi.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “面子”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 面子. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 看在我的面子上原谅他吧kànzàiwǒdemiànzishang,yuánliàngtābaFor my sake — forgive him.
More words from the lesson “Quarrels, “face” and 人家”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “reputation” in Chinese?
“Reputation” in Chinese is 面子, pinyin miànzi.
What does 面子 mean?
面子 (miànzi) means “reputation, "face"; prestige”.
How do you write 面子?
面子 is 2 characters: 面 (miàn) — flour, dough; face; 子 (zǐ) — child; suffix. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 面子?
面子 is read miànzi. Tones: miàn — fourth tone, zi — neutral tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“reputation” in the lesson “Quarrels, “face” and 人家”
This word is from the topic “Family and loved ones” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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