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丢脸 (diū liǎn) — how to say "lose face" in Chinese
丢脸
Lose face, be disgraced
verb
Character composition
丢
to lose
脸
face
Radicals / Keys
肉
Meat
#130 · ròu · 6 strokes
丿
Slash
#4 · piě · 1 stroke
Collocations
觉得丢脸
juéde diūliǎn
to feel disgraced
Examples
考试不及格让他觉得很丢脸。
Failing the exam made him feel ashamed.
他丢脸了。
He lost face.
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Lose face meaning in Chinese
"lose face" in Chinese is 丢脸 (diū liǎn).
丢脸 meaning English
丢脸 (diū liǎn) means "Lose face, be disgraced".
How is 丢脸 pronounced?
It is pronounced diū liǎn (written as diu lian, diulian). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "lose face" in Chinese characters?
It is written 丢脸: 丢 has 6 strokes, 脸 has 11 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 丢脸?
丢脸 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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