臉子
Chinese
| face | child; son; (noun suffix) child; son; (noun suffix); small thing; seed; egg; 1st earthly branch; 11 p.m.–1 a.m., midnight | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (臉子) | 臉 | 子 | |
| simp. (脸子) | 脸 | 子 | |
Pronunciation
Noun
臉子
- (colloquial) unhappy look
- (colloquial) face
- (colloquial, figuratively) self-respect; one's face; reputation
Synonyms
- (face):
- (self-respect):
Dialectal synonyms of 面目 (“dignity; reputation; face”) [map]
| Variety | Location | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Formal (Written Standard Chinese) | 面目, 面子, 體面, 顏面, 臉面, 臉子 | |
| Mandarin | Taiwan | 面子 |
| Wanrong | 面子 | |
| Malaysia | 臉, 面子 | |
| Singapore | 面子 | |
| Cantonese | Guangzhou | 面 |
| Hong Kong | 面, 面子 | |
| Singapore (Guangfu) | 面 | |
| Southern Min | Xiamen | 面子, 面皮 |
| Quanzhou | 面皮 | |
| Zhangzhou | 面皮 | |
| Penang (Hokkien) | 面, 面皮 | |
| Singapore (Hokkien) | 面, 面皮 | |
| Manila (Hokkien) | 面, 面子, 面皮 | |
| Singapore (Teochew) | 面皮 | |
| Wu | Shanghai | 面子 |
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