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体面

tǐ miàn · ti mian

Traditional 體面

HSK 7–9Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. dignity; prestige; face
  2. honorable; creditable
  3. (of sb's appearance) presentable; respectable
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Look presentable

  1. Liangliang

    今天(jīntiān)你(nǐ)穿(chuān)得(de)很(hěn)体面(tǐmiàn)。

    You are dressed very smartly today.

  2. Dengdeng

    是(shì)，我(wǒ)要(yào)去(qù)见(jiàn)朋友(péngyou)的(de)爸爸(bàba)。

    Yes, I am going to meet my friend's dad.

  3. Liangliang

    要(yào)体面(tǐmiàn)一点(yīdiǎn)，头发(tóufa)也(yě)要(yào)整理(zhěnglǐ)。

    Look presentable, and tidy your hair too.

  4. Dengdeng

    头发(tóufa)我(wǒ)整理(zhěnglǐ)了(le)，你(nǐ)看(kàn)我(wǒ)体面(tǐmiàn)吗(ma)？

    I tidied my hair. Do I look presentable?

  5. Liangliang

    体面(tǐmiàn)，不过(bùguò)你(nǐ)一(yī)只(zhī)鞋(xié)是(shì)黑(hēi)的(de)，一(yī)只(zhī)是(shì)白(bái)的(de)。

    Yes, but one shoe is black and one is white.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)穿(chuān)得(de)很(hěn)体(tǐ)面(miàn)，一(yí)看(kàn)就(jiù)是(shì)来(lái)参(cān)加(jiā)重(zhòng)要(yào)活(huó)动(dòng)的(de)。

He is dressed very presentably; one can tell at a glance that he is here for an important event.

02

为(wèi)了(le)保(bǎo)住(zhù)体(tǐ)面(miàn)，他(tā)宁(nìng)愿(yuàn)借(jiè)钱(qián)也(yě)不(bù)肯(kěn)低(dī)头(tóu)。

In order to preserve his dignity, he would rather borrow money than bow his head.

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