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出面 (chū miàn) — to appear personally (to handle a matter or represent someone), to step in

Definition

出面 means to step in or appear in person to handle something (a dispute, apology, negotiation). Unlike 出现 ('to appear/show up' neutrally), 出面 implies taking responsibility or acting on someone's behalf.

verb
to appear personally (to handle a matter or represent someone)to step in

Examples

  • 出面。
    Zhè jiàn shì hái shì nǐ lái chū miàn bǐ jiào hé shì.
    It's more appropriate for you to step in and handle this matter.
  • ，。
    Tā chū guò yí cì miàn, wèn tí jiù jiě jué le.
    He appeared personally once, and the problem was solved.
  • ，出面。
    Wèi le wǎn huí gōng sī de xíng xiàng, zǒng jīng lǐ zhǐ hǎo qīn zì chū miàn dào qiàn.
    To salvage the company's image, the general manager had to appear personally to apologize.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
动宾dòngbīnVerb + object

An action followed by what it acts on, fused into one word.

出chūput out
面miànface

出 means put out and 面 means face, so the meaning is to show one's face and appear.

Characters in this word

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

出 combines 止 (foot) and 凵 (cave) to show a foot stepping out of a cave.

Open 出 →

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

面 originally drew a man’s face, with one eye exaggerated; the horizontal stroke was added later.

Open 面 →
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HSK 3.0 Level 7-9

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