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露面

lòu miàn · lou mian

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. to show one's face
  2. to appear (in public)
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The neighbour is back

  1. Dengdeng

    老王(lǎowáng)最近(zuìjìn)一直(yīzhí)不(bù)露面(lòumiàn)。

    Old Wang has not shown up lately.

  2. Liangliang

    他(tā)是不是(shìbùshì)不(bù)在家(zàijiā)？很(hěn)久(jiǔ)没(méi)露面(lòumiàn)了(le)。

    Is he away? He has not shown up for a long time.

  3. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)看(kàn)，那(nà)不是(bùshì)他(tā)吗(ma)？他(tā)今天(jīntiān)终于(zhōngyú)露面(lòumiàn)了(le)！

    Look, isn't that him? He finally showed up today!

  4. Liangliang

    他(tā)手里(shǒulǐ)还(hái)拿着(názhe)一(yī)大(dà)包(bāo)东西(dōngxi)。

    He is also carrying a big bag of stuff.

  5. Dengdeng

    是(shì)旅游(lǚyóu)带(dài)回来(huílai)的(de)小(xiǎo)礼物(lǐwù)，快(kuài)去(qù)！

    Small gifts from his trip. Hurry over!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

我(wǒ)煮(zhǔ)饭(fàn)的(de)时(shí)候(hou)你(nǐ)都(dōu)没(méi)露(lòu)面(miàn)过(guò)，现(xiàn)在(zài)你(nǐ)来(lái)了(le)？

You didn't even show your nose the whole time I was cooking, and now you're here?

Tatoeba: Chinese by LeviHighway · English by atitarev · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

汤(tāng)姆(mǔ)不(bù)敢(gǎn)再(zài)到(dào)这(zhè)里(lǐ)露(lòu)面(miàn)。

Tom wouldn't dare show his face around here again.

Tatoeba: Chinese by ryanwoo · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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