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丢脸 (diū liǎn) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

丢脸 (diū liǎn) is a Chinese word: to lose face. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 丢脸

动 dòng verb

to lose face

他在众人面前说错话,感到很丢脸。

tā zài zhòng rén miàn qián shuō cuò huà gǎn dào hěn diū liǎn

He said the wrong thing in front of everyone and felt very embarrassed.

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Word breakdown

丢 diū — to lose

脸 liǎn — face (dignity, reputation)

Structure & writing
1 丢 diū — to lose; to misplace

丢 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 王 wáng — monarch; supreme ruler
王 is a component in 33 characters
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2 脸 liǎn — face (front of the head, from forehead to chin)

脸 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

2.1 ⺼ — flesh/meat radical, representing body tissue or muscle
⺼ is a component in 68 characters
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