露面 (lòu miàn) — to show one's face, to appear (in public)
Definition
露面 means to show one's face or appear publicly (often of someone who has been absent). Unlike 出面, you don't step in to handle a matter — you just show up; 亮相 is more of a deliberate, staged debut.
verb
to show one's faceto appear (in public)
Easily confused
Examples
- 露面，。Tā jīn tiān méi lái lòu miàn, kě néng shēng bìng le.He didn't show up today; maybe he's sick.
- 露面。Zhè wèi míng xīng hěn shǎo zài gōng zhòng miàn qián lòu miàn.This celebrity rarely appears in public.
- 。Tā zhī lù guò yí cì miàn jiù zài yě méi chū xiàn le.He only showed his face once and then never appeared again.
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