Writing
丢人 (diū rén) — how to say "to lose face" in Chinese
丢人
To lose face, to be embarrassed
verb
Character composition
丢
to lose, to throw away
人
person
Radicals / Keys
一
One
#1 · yī · 1 stroke
人
Man
#9 · rén · 2 strokes
Collocations
觉得丢人
jué de diū rén
feel ashamed
丢人的事
diū rén de shì
shameful thing
Examples
在大家面前犯错让他觉得很丢人。
Making a mistake in front of everyone made him feel very embarrassed.
这很丢人。
This is very embarrassing.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to lose face" in Chinese?
"to lose face" in Chinese is 丢人 (diū rén).
丢人 meaning in English
丢人 (diū rén) means "To lose face, to be embarrassed".
How is 丢人 pronounced?
It is pronounced diū rén (written as diu ren, diuren). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to lose face" in Chinese characters?
It is written 丢人: 丢 has 6 strokes, 人 has 2 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 丢人?
丢人 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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