Chinese word dictionary

给脸

gěi liǎn · (coll.) to show respect; to give face (esp. in public to avoid embarrassment); (often sarcastic) to treat with basic courtesy (implying the recipient is undeserving)

Practice word

Word information

Simplified给脸

Traditional給臉

Pinyingěi liǎn

Part of speechDictionary

HSK 3.0Not listed

HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

给gěi

to give, to lend; for, by

脸liǎn

face, cheek; reputation

How to learn 给脸

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.

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Words with the same characters

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给gěi

to; for; for the benefit of; to give; to allow; to do sth (for sb); (grammatical equivalent of 被); (grammatical equivalent of 把); (sentence intensifier)

脸liǎn

face; CL:張|张[zhang1],個|个[ge4]

脸色liǎnsè

complexion; look

给予jǐyǔ

(literary) to give; to accord; to render

供给gōngjǐ

to furnish; to provide; supply (as in supply and demand)

补给bǔjǐ

supply; replenishment; to replenish